- Coleophora eupreta
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Coleophora eupreta Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Coleophoridae Genus: Coleophora Species: C. eupreta Binomial name Coleophora eupreta
Walsingham, 1907[1]Synonyms - Coleophora argentariella Klimesch, 1951
- Coleophora gozmanyi Toll, 1960
- Colephora circumdatella Turati, 1934
Coleophora eupreta is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and the Republic of Macedonia.
The larvae feed on Helianthemum apenninum, Helianthemum canum, Helianthemum guttatum, Helianthemum lavandulifolium, Helianthemum nummularium and Helianthemum sessiliflorum. They create a brown leaf case of 7-8 mm. The case is covered by dense wool and has a mouth angle of about 35°.[2]
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