Coleophora conspicuella 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 all of Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

, except Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

.
The wingspan

Wingspan

The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...

 is 13-17 mm.

The larvae feed on Aster amellus

Aster amellus

Aster amellus or the European Michaelmas Daisy is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Aster, belonging to the Asteraceae family.-Etymology:...

, Aster linosyris, Aster sedifolius

Aster sedifolius

Aster sedifolius, common names: Michaelmas Daisy, is herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the genus Aster of the Asteraceae family.-Description:...

, Aster sedifolius canus, Centaurea aspera, Centaurea jacea

Centaurea jacea

Centaurea jacea is a species of herbaceous perennial plants in the genus Centaurea native to dry meadows and open woodland throughout Europe...

, Centaurea montana

Centaurea montana

Centaurea montana is a species of Centaurea endemic to Europe. It is widespread and common in the more southerly mountain ranges of Europe, but is rarer in the north...

, Centaurea nigra

Centaurea nigra

Centaurea nigra is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names Lesser Knapweed, Common Knapweed and Black Knapweed...

and Centaurea scabiosa

Centaurea scabiosa

Centaurea scabiosa or Greater Knapweed is a perennial plant of the genus Centaurea. It is native to Europe and bears purple flower heads.Greater knapweed is found growing in dry grasslands, hedgerows and cliffs on lime-rich soil...

. They create a relatively large, dark brown, lightly curved two-valved sheath case with a narrow ventral keel. It is about 12-15 mm long and has a mouth angle of 30-45°. Full-grown larvae can be found in May.