Coleophora sarehma
Coleophora sarehma is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found on the Canary Islands and in North Africa.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. sarehma |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora sarehma Toll, 1956[1] | |
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The larvae feed on Herniaria fontanesii. They create a three valved tubular silken case of 7–8 mm, with a mouth angle of about 45°. The case is whitish to yellowish grey with light length lines, and is covered with sand grains.[2] Larvae can be found from winter to April.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
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