Coleophora picardella

Coleophora picardella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in France.

Coleophora picardella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. picardella
Binomial name
Coleophora picardella
Suire, 1934[1]

The larvae feed on Atriplex halimus and Halimione portulacoides. They create a spatulate leaf case of 8–12 mm with a mouth angle of 20-25°. The create five to eight new cases during their lifetime.[2] Larvae can be found from late August to spring.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2011-05-04.


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