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Coleophora vermiculatella

(Coleophora vermiculatella)

Description

Coleophora vermiculatella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in southern Spain. The wingspan is 9.5-11.5 mm. The larvae feed on Salsola vermiculata. Young larvae feed on the infructescence. Later, they feed on the fruit. They create a trivalved case of 6–7 mm long with a mouth angle of 80-85°.

Taxonomic tree:

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