2011-05-26

Coleophora algeriensis

Coleophora algeriensis

Coleophora algeriensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. algeriensis
Binomial name
Coleophora algeriensis
Toll, 1952

Coleophora algeriensis is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Spain, Portugal, Sicily and North Africa.

The larvae feed on Suaeda species, including . They create a dark brown, very slender, trivalved tubular leaf or silken case of 9-10 mm. The mouth opening is oval and broadly flanged. The mouth angle is about 35°. It is not known whether this species is a leafminer, or feeds on the fruits of their host.

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