Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora vermiculatella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
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°.
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