Coleophora moehringiae

Coleophora moehringiae is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the Italian Alps.

Coleophora moehringiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. moehringiae
Binomial name
Coleophora moehringiae
Burmann, 1967[1]

The larvae feed on Moehringia glaucovirens. They create a small, brown to ochre, trivalved, tubular silken case. The mouth angle is about 30°.[2] Larvae can be found in mid-May and early June. The species needs two years for its development.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2011-05-03.


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