Coleophora santolinella
Coleophora santolinella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. santolinella |
Binomial name | |
Coleophora santolinella Constant, 1890[1] | |
Coleophora santolinella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Spain and on Corsica and Sardinia.
The larvae feed on Santolina chamaecyparissus. They create a lobe case of about 6 mm long. The case is covered by a large number of erect, brownish yellow, mined leaves. The mouth angle is 60-90°.[2] Larvae can be found up to June.
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