Coleophora micromeriae

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

Coleophora micromeriae
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C. micromeriae
Binomial name
Coleophora micromeriae
Walsingham, 1908[1]

The larvae feed on Micromeria varia. They create a sausage-shaped spatulate leaf case of 4–5 mm long. It is bivalved and has a mouth angle of about 45°.[2] Larvae can be found from January to March.

References

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


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