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Coleophora strutiella

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Coleophora strutiella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. strutiella
Binomial name
Coleophora strutiella
Glaser, 1975[1]

Coleophora strutiella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Spain.

The larvae feed on Gypsophila struthium. They create a trivalved, light yellow brown, tubular silken case of 6.5–8 mm. The mouth angle is 35°.[2] Full-grown cases are found at the end of May and early June.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-06-02. Retrieved 2011-04-27.