Coleophora punctulatella

Coleophora punctulatella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in southern France, Spain and Hungary.

Coleophora punctulatella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. punctulatella
Binomial name
Coleophora punctulatella
Zeller, 1849[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora camphorosmella Constant, 1885

The larvae feed on Camphorosma monspeliaca. They create a small, dark brown, squat tubular silken case with a very oblique mouth angle. They feed on the fruits.[2]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
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