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Coleophora retrodentella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Coleophoridae

Scientific name
  
Coleophora retrodentella

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Coleophora

Rank
  
Species

Coleophora retrodentella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in the French and Italian Alps.

The larvae feed on Minuartia rostrata and Minuartia setacea. They create a case of about 5 mm long.

References

Coleophora retrodentella Wikipedia