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Coleophora vermiculatella

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Coleophora vermiculatella

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Coleophora

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Coleophora vermiculatella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in southern Spain.

The wingspan is 9.5-11.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Salsola vermiculata. Young larvae feed on the infructescence. Later, they feed on the fruit. They create a trivalved case of 6-7 mm long with a mouth angle of 80-85°.

References

Coleophora vermiculatella Wikipedia


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