Coleophora picardella

Coleophora picardella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. picardella
Binomial name
Coleophora picardella
Suire, 1934[1]

Coleophora picardella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in France.

The larvae feed on Atriplex halimus and Halimione portulacoides. They create a spatulate leaf case of 8–12 mm with a mouth angle of 20-25°. The create five to eight new cases during their lifetime.[2] Larvae can be found from late August to spring.

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