Coleophora santolinella

Coleophora santolinella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. santolinella
Binomial name
Coleophora santolinella
Constant, 1890[1]

Coleophora santolinella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Spain and on Corsica and Sardinia.

The larvae feed on Santolina chamaecyparissus. They create a lobe case of about 6 mm long. The case is covered by a large number of erect, brownish yellow, mined leaves. The mouth angle is 60-90°.[2] Larvae can be found up to June.

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