Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora micronotella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
Coleophora micronotella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Tunisia, Spain, Sardinia, Italy and Sicily. It has also been recorded from Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. A record from Iran is based on a misidentification.
The larvae feed on Halocnemum strobilaceum and Halostachys caspica. They feed on the assimilation shoots of their host plant. They feed as a borer, without making a case.
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