Coleophora ortneri

Coleophora ortneri is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in southern Spain.

Coleophora ortneri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. ortneri
Binomial name
Coleophora ortneri
Glaser, 1981[1]

The wingspan is 14–15 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Atriplex glauca. They create a light brown spatulate leaf case of 8–9 mm long with a mouth angle of about 55°.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in the second half of May.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Zwei Neue Arten Aus Südspanien Und Deren Erste Stände (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae)
  3. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2011-05-03.


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