Coleophora asthenella

Coleophora asthenella
Coleophora asthenella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. asthenella
Binomial name
Coleophora asthenella
Constant, 1893[1]

Coleophora asthenella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in the western part of the Mediterranean Region.

The larvae feed on Tamarix africana. They create a composite leaf case of 5-6 mm, made of mined leaves.[2] Larvae can be found in May.

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