Coleophora pseudopoecilella
| Coleophora pseudopoecilella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. pseudopoecilella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora pseudopoecilella Klimesch, 1982[1] | |
Coleophora pseudopoecilella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found on the Canary Islands (Tenerife, Fuerteventura).[2]
The larvae feed on Patellifolia procumbens and Salsola oppositifolia. They create a composite leaf case, which is three-valved and has a mouth angle of 30-40°. Cases on Patellifolia are reddish brown and about 13 mm long, while those on Salsola are dark greyish brown and 15-16 mm.[3]
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