Coleophora settarii
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Coleophora settarii 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 France
France
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, Switzerland
Switzerland
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, Austria
Austria
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 and Italy
Italy
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.

The larvae feed on Artemisia alba, Artemisia caerulescens gallica, Artemisia campestris
Artemisia campestris
Artemisia campestris L. is a species of herbaceous biennial or perennial plants in the genus Artemisia that grows in open sites on dry sandy soils throughout the Boreal Kingdom.-External links:** in Flora of North America...

and Artemisia campestris maritima. They create a yellow-brown tubular silken case, with fine length lines. The case is tri-valved, 10-12 mm long and has a mouth angle of about 45°. Larvae can be found September to May.
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