Coleophora ortneri

Coleophora ortneri is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in southern Spain.

Coleophora ortneri
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C. ortneri
Binomial name
Coleophora ortneri
Glaser, 1981[1]

The wingspan is 14–15 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Atriplex glauca. They create a light brown spatulate leaf case of 8–9 mm long with a mouth angle of about 55°.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in the second half of May.

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