Coleophora aestuariella

Coleophora aestuariella
Coleophora aestuariella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. aestuariella
Binomial name
Coleophora aestuariella
Bradley, 1984[1]
Synonyms
  • Hamuliella tanasella Nemes, 2003

Coleophora aestuariella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Great Britain, France, the Iberian Peninsula, Greece, Bulgaria and Ukraine.

The wingspan is 10-11 mm.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Suaeda maritima. They create a moveable case of about 5 mm in length.[2] Larvae can be found from September to June.[3]

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Hants Moths
  3. ^ British leafminers
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