Coleophora argenteonivea

Coleophora argenteonivea
Coleophora argenteonivea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. argenteonivea
Binomial name
Coleophora argenteonivea
Walsingham, 1907[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora nivea Toll, 1952

Coleophora argenteonivea is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in southern France, Spain, Portugal and Sardinia.

The larvae feed on Centaurea pectinata and Cynara cardunculus. Before hibernation, the larvae creates two or three cases consisting of a single leaf fragment. After hibernation, a composite leaf case is made. The latter consists of 3-4 leaf fragments, is brown and about 15 mm long and bivalved. The mouth angle is about 45°.[2] Larvae can be found from August to May.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ bladmineerders.nl
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