Coleophora serpylletorum
# Coleophora serpylletorum

Coleophora serpylletorum is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe. It was first described by Erich Martin Hering in 1889.

## Description

The wingspan is about 9 mm.

The larvae feed on species of thyme such as Thymus praecox, Thymus odoratissimus and Thymus serpyllum. They create an untidy composite leaf case of about 9 mm with a mouth angle of 90°. The larva completely mines out a leaf, usually at the top of a twig, often while attached to the leaf margin. When the leaf is emptied it is cut off and is added to the case. Full-grown larvae can be found in June.

## Distribution

It is found from Denmark and Latvia to Spain, Sardinia, Italy and Greece and from Great Britain to Romania. It is also present in northern Russia.

