Coleophora phlomidis

Coleophora phlomidis is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Romania, southern Russia, central Asia and Asia Minor (Iran and Syria).

Coleophora phlomidis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. phlomidis
Binomial name
Coleophora phlomidis
Stainton, 1867[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora spiniferella Toll, 1952
  • Coleophora subochrea Toll, 1952

Adults are on wing from the middle of July to the middle of August.[2]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Phlomis species (including Phlomis cancellata and Phlomis kopetdaghensis). They create a lobe case. The rear and oldest part is strongly curved downwards. The mouth angle is 90°.[3]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. The Casebearers of the Volga-Ural inter-river region (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae)
  3. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2011-05-04.


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