Coleophora micromeriae
Coleophora micromeriae is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the Canary Islands.
| Coleophora micromeriae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. micromeriae |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora micromeriae Walsingham, 1908[1] | |
The larvae feed on Micromeria varia. They create a sausage-shaped spatulate leaf case of 4–5 mm long. It is bivalved and has a mouth angle of about 45°.[2] Larvae can be found from January to March.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
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