Coleophora ravillella

(Coleophora ravillella)

Description

Coleophora ravillella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in France, Spain and Italy. The larvae feed on Onobrychis saxatilis and Onobrychis viciifolia. They create a bivalved lobe case or a very untidy composite leaf case of 7–9 mm long. It is made up of 4-5 withered leaflets. The mouth opening is shifted laterally.

Taxonomic tree:

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