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Coleophora crepidinella

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Coleophora crepidinella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. crepidinella
Binomial name
Coleophora crepidinella
Zeller, 1847[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora betae Falkovitsh, 1978
  • Coleophora flavogrisea Toll, 1942

Coleophora crepidinella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula, Mallorca, Sardinia, Sicily and in Greece.

The larvae feed on Beta maritima.[2] At flowering time the larvae feed on the ground leaves. Later, they feed on the fruits.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2011-04-28.