Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora dubiella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
Coleophora dubiella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Spain, France, southern Russia and Turkey.
The wingspan is 19–20 mm.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Artemisia species, including Artemisia fragrans. They create a brownish-white, pistol-shaped case enclosed within two nautilus-shaped lateral silky covers.
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