Coleophora confluella
Coleophora confluella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in on the Canary Islands.
| Coleophora confluella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. confluella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora confluella Rebel, 1892[1] | |
The larvae feed on Cistus monspeliensis, Cistus vaginatus, Helianthemum guttatum and Tuberaria species. They create a composite leaf case, built of 2-3 leaf fragments. It has a length of 10-10.5 mm and a mouth angle of about 45°.[2] Larvae can be found from March to April.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
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