Coleophora therinella is a moth

Moth

A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

 of the Coleophoridae

Coleophoridae

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 family. It is found in most of Europe

Europe

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, Russia

Russia

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, central Asia

Asia

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 and Japan

Japan

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. It occurs in steppe biotopes and in anthropogenic areas.

The wingspan

Wingspan

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 is 13-16 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.

The larvae feed on Carlina

Carlina

Carlina is a genus of about 30 species of thistles in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe, north Africa and Asia. The highest species diversity in the Mediterranean region, and only one species Carlina (carline thistle) is a genus of about 30 species of thistles in the family Asteraceae,...

, Carduus

Carduus

Carduus is a genus of about 90 species of thistles in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe, Asia and Africa. Carduus is Latin for a thistle....

and Cirsium

Cirsium

Cirsium is a genus of perennial and biennial flowering plants in the Asteraceae, one of several genera known commonly as thistles. They are more accurately known as Plume thistles. These differ from other thistle genera in having feathered hairs to their achenes...

species. The larvae feed on the seeds of their host plant. They live in a portable case.