Coleophora hippodromica
Coleophora hippodromica is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North Africa.
| Coleophora hippodromica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. hippodromica |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora hippodromica Walsingham, 1907 | |
The larvae feed on Astragalus gombo. They create a dark brown leaf case, composed of a single piece of leaf (mined tip of a leaflet).[1] Larvae can be found from autumn to March.
References
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