Coleophora micromeriae
| Coleophora micromeriae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. micromeriae |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora micromeriae Walsingham, 1908[1] | |
Coleophora micromeriae is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in the Canary Islands.
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.
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