Coleophora bilineella

Coleophora bilineella
Coleophora bilineella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. bilineella
Binomial name
Coleophora bilineella
Herrich-Schaffer, 1855[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora zonatella Toll, 1960

Coleophora bilineella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in southern Europe (south of France, Switzerland and Romania).

The larvae feed on Cistus monspeliensis, Cistus salvifolius, Fumana, Helianthemum canum and Helianthemum hirtum. They create a laterally compressed, composite leaf case, built of 2-3 leaf fragments of a different age. The case is small and the mouth angle is about 45°.[2]

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ bladmineerders.nl
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