Coleophora eupreta
Coleophora eupreta is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and North Macedonia.
| Coleophora eupreta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. eupreta |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora eupreta Walsingham, 1907[1] | |
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The larvae feed on Helianthemum apenninum, Helianthemum canum, Helianthemum guttatum, Helianthemum lavandulifolium, Helianthemum nummularium and Helianthemum sessiliflorum. They create a brown leaf case of 7–8 mm. The case is covered by dense wool and has a mouth angle of about 35°.[2]
References
- Fauna Europaea
- "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
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