Coleophora salsolella

Coleophora salsolella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Algeria and the Palestinian Territories.[1]

Coleophora salsolella
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C. salsolella
Binomial name
Coleophora salsolella
Chrétien, 1915
Synonyms
  • Coleophora parajudaica Amsel, 1935

The larvae feed on Caroxylon vermiculatum var. microphyllum. They feed on the generative organs of their host plant.[2]

References

  1. Catalogo Mundial Sistematico y de Distribucion 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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