Coleophora algeriensis

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.

References

1. ^ Fauna Europaea
2. ^ bladmineerders.nl

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