Coleophora loti

Coleophora loti is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the Canary Islands.

Coleophora loti
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C. loti
Binomial name
Coleophora loti
Falkovitsh, 1978[1]

The larvae feed on Lotus sessilifolius. They create a hairy, compact, composite leaf case, built from the stipulae (stem). The length is about 6 mm and the mouth angle is about 45°.[2] Larvae can be found from February to April.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2011-04-28.


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