- Coleophora helianthemella
-
Coleophora helianthemella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Coleophoridae Genus: Coleophora Species: C. helianthemella Binomial name Coleophora helianthemella
Milliere, 1870[1]Synonyms - Coleophora argyrophlebella Rebel, 1936
Coleophora helianthemella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in France, on the Iberian Peninsula and Sardinia, as well as in Italy, Greece and on Cyprus.
The larvae feed on Cistus, Fumana, Helianthemum and Tuberaria species. They create a composite leaf case. The case is reddish brown, although the rear end is yellow. Sometimes, the case is entirely yellow. It is less than 10 mm long and the mouth angle is about 30°.[2]
References
This article on a moth of the Coleophoridae family is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.