Coleophora vermiculatella

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

Coleophora vermiculatella
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C. vermiculatella
Binomial name
Coleophora vermiculatella
Glaser, 1975[1]

The wingspan is 9.5-11.5 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Salsola vermiculata. Young larvae feed on the infructescence. Later, they feed on the fruit. They create a trivalved case of 6–7 mm long with a mouth angle of 80-85°.

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