Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora cyrniella People also search for Coleophora ammodyta | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
Coleophora cyrniella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in France, Spain, Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian territories.
The larvae feed on Cistus species and Helianthemum apenninum. They create a lobe case of about 9 mm with a mouth angle of 40°. The case is made out of three to four mined leaves that extend in a disorderly fashion.
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