- Coleophora svenssoni
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Coleophora svenssoni Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Coleophoridae Genus: Coleophora Species: C. svenssoni Binomial name Coleophora svenssoni
Baldizzone, 1985[1]Synonyms - Amseliphora seghedinii Nemes, 2004
Coleophora svenssoni is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Lappland, the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains.
The larvae feed on Astragalus alpinus, Astragalus frigidus, Hedysarum hedysaroides and Oxytropis halleri. They create a very untidy greenish yellow to brownish lobe case of 6-8 mm. The rear end is strongly curved downwards. The mouth angle is 0-10°.[2]
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