Coleophora haloxylonella

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

Coleophora haloxylonella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. haloxylonella
Binomial name
Coleophora haloxylonella
Chrétien, 1915

The larvae feed on Hammada articulata species. They feed on the shoots and possibly also on the fruits of their host plant.[2]

References
  1. Catalogo Mundial Sistematico y de Distribucion de la Familia Coleophoridae Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Host-plant Relationships of the Casebearers (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae): Communication III


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