Coleophora plurifoliella

Coleophora plurifoliella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Algeria, Tunisia and the Palestinian Territories.[1]

Coleophora plurifoliella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. plurifoliella
Binomial name
Coleophora plurifoliella
Chrétien, 1896

The larvae feed on Atriplex halimus. They feed on the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References
  1. Catalogo Mundial Sistematico y de Distribucion de la Familia Coleophoridae Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Host-plant Relationships of the Casebearers (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae): Communication III


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