Coleophora moehringiae

Coleophora moehringiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. moehringiae
Binomial name
Coleophora moehringiae
Burmann, 1967[1]

Coleophora moehringiae is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in the Italian Alps.

The larvae feed on Moehringia glaucovirens. They create a small, brown to ochre, trivalved, tubular silken case. The mouth angle is about 30°.[2] Larvae can be found in mid-May and early June. The species needs two years for its development.

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