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Coleophora picardella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Coleophoridae

Scientific name
  
Coleophora picardella

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Coleophora

Rank
  
Species

Coleophora picardella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in France.

The larvae feed on Atriplex halimus and Halimione portulacoides. They create a spatulate leaf case of 8–12 mm with a mouth angle of 20-25°. The create five to eight new cases during their lifetime. Larvae can be found from late August to spring.

References

Coleophora picardella Wikipedia