Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora jynxella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
Coleophora jynxella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in southern France and Spain.
The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case of about 7 mm with a mouth angle of about 30°. The case somewhat narrows to the rear end and is scattered with grains of sand.
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