Coleophora jynxella

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

Coleophora jynxella
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C. jynxella
Binomial name
Coleophora jynxella

The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case of about 7 mm with a mouth angle of about 30°. The case somewhat narrows to the rear end and is scattered with grains of sand.[2]

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2011-04-29.


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