Coleophora protecta

Coleophora protecta is a moth of the family Coleophoridae described by Walsingham in 1907. It is found in Lebanon, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.[1]

Coleophora protecta
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C. protecta
Binomial name
Coleophora protecta
Walsingham, 1907
Synonyms
  • Coleophora pseudoserenella Toll, 1952
  • Coleophora fatmella Toll, 1956

The larvae feed on Tragacantha armata and Tragacantha karakalensis. They feed on the leaves of their host plant.[2]

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