Coleophora unigenella

Coleophora unigenella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. unigenella
Binomial name
Coleophora unigenella
Svensson, 1966[1]

Coleophora unigenella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Fennoscandia, northern Russia and the Alps.

The larvae feed on Dryas octopetala. They create a yellowish brown spatulate leaf case, cut out of the margin of the leaf. The case is 5–7 mm long and the mouth angle is about 45°. The youth case differs from the later case only in size. Larvae are found at the underside of the leaves.[2] Larvae can be found from autumn to spring. They continue feeding after hibernation.

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