- Coleophora algeriensis
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Coleophora algeriensis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Coleophoridae Genus: Coleophora Species: C. algeriensis Binomial name Coleophora algeriensis
Toll, 1952[1]Coleophora algeriensis is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Spain, Portugal, Sicily and North Africa.
The larvae feed on Suaeda species, including Suaeda maritima. They create a dark brown, very slender, trivalved tubular leaf or silken case of 9-10 mm. The mouth opening is oval and broadly flanged. The mouth angle is about 35°.[2] It is not known whether this species is a leafminer, or feeds on the fruits of their host.
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