Coleophora rhanteriella

Coleophora rhanteriella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Algeria, Libya and Tunisia.[1]

Coleophora rhanteriella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. rhanteriella
Binomial name
Coleophora rhanteriella
Chrétien, 1915
Synonyms
  • Coleophora excellens Toll, 1952
  • Coleophora semistriatella Toll, 1962
  • Coleophora subexcellens Toll, 1962

The larvae feed on Rhanterium abpressum. They feed on the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References
  1. Catálogo Mundial Sistemático y de Distribución de la Familia Coleophoridae Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Falkovitsh, M. I. (2006). "Host-plant Relationships of the Casebearers (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae): Communication III". Entomological Review (86). doi:10.1134/S0013873806030031.
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