Coleophora confluella

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

Coleophora confluella
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C. confluella
Binomial name
Coleophora confluella
Rebel, 1892[1]

The larvae feed on Cistus monspeliensis, Cistus vaginatus, Helianthemum guttatum and Tuberaria species. They create a composite leaf case, built of 2-3 leaf fragments. It has a length of 10-10.5 mm and a mouth angle of about 45°.[2] Larvae can be found from March to April.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2011-04-28.


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