Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora polycarpaeae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
Coleophora polycarpaeae is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found on the Canary Islands.
The larvae feed on Polycarpaea divaricata and Polycarpaea smithii. They create an off-white to greyish brown tubular leaf case of 4.5-5 mm long. Dorsally it is often covered with fragments of frass or detritus.
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