Coleophora asthenella

Coleophora asthenella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the western part of the Mediterranean region.

Coleophora asthenella
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C. asthenella
Binomial name
Coleophora asthenella

The larvae feed on Tamarix africana. They create a composite leaf case of 5–6 mm, made of mined leaves.[2] Larvae can be found in May.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2011-04-27.


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