Coleophora micromeriae

Coleophora micromeriae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. micromeriae
Binomial name
Coleophora micromeriae Walsingham, 1908[1]

Coleophora micromeriae is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in the Canary Islands.

The larvae feed on Micromeria varia. They create a saucage-shaped spathulate leaf case of 4-5 mm long. It is bivalved and has a mouth angle of about 45°.^[2] Larvae can be found from January to March.

References

1. ^ Fauna Europaea
2. ^ bladmineerders.nl

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