Coleophora ortneri
Species of moth
Coleophora ortneri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. ortneri |
Binomial name | |
Coleophora ortneri Glaser, 1981[1] |
Coleophora ortneri is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in southern Spain.
The wingspan is 14–15 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on Atriplex glauca. They create a light brown spatulate leaf case of 8–9 mm long with a mouth angle of about 55°.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in the second half of May.
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