Coleophora nitidipennella

Coleophora nitidipennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Afghanistan.[1]

Coleophora nitidipennella
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C. nitidipennella
Binomial name
Coleophora nitidipennella
Toll & Amsel, 1967

The larvae feed on an Artemisia species, probably Artemisia maritima. 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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