Coleophora unigenella
Coleophora unigenella | |
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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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