Coleophora picardella

(Coleophora picardella)

Description

Coleophora picardella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in France. The larvae feed on Atriplex halimus and Halimione portulacoides. They create a spatulate leaf case of 8–12 mm with a mouth angle of 20-25°. The create five to eight new cases during their lifetime. Larvae can be found from late August to spring.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Coleophoridae
Genus:Coleophora
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