Coleophora vermiculatella
| Coleophora vermiculatella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. vermiculatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora vermiculatella Glaser, 1975[1] | |
Coleophora vermiculatella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in southern Spain.
The wingspan is 9.5-11.5 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on Salsola vermiculata. Young larvae feed on the infructescence. Later, they feed on the fruit. They create a trivalved case of 6-7 mm long with a mouth angle of 80-85°.
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