Coleophora sarehma
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Coleophora sarehma Toll, 1956[1]
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Coleophora sarehma is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found on the Canary Islands and in North Africa.
The larvae feed on Herniaria fontanesii. They create a three valved tubular silken case of 7–8 mm, with a mouth angle of about 45°. The case is whitish to yellowish grey with light length lines, and is covered with sand grains.[2] Larvae can be found from winter to April.
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
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