| Coleophora obtectella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. obtectella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora obtectella | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Coleophora obtectella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Austria to Spain, Sicily and Crete and from France to Bulgaria.
The larvae feed on Satureja cuneifolia, Satureja montana and Thymus serpyllum. They create a spatulate leaf case of about 8 mm long when living on Satureja. When it lives on Thymus, it makes a composite leaf case out of three or four leaflets. The rear end is bivalved and the mouth angle is about 45°.[2] Larvae can be found from autumn to June.
References
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coleophora obtectella.
Wikispecies has information related to Coleophora obtectella.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.