Coleophora salviella
Coleophora salviella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found on the Canary Islands (Tenerife, La Gomera, Fuerteventura) and in Algeria, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan.[2]
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| Species: | C. salviella |
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The larvae feed on Salvia aegyptiaca. They create an almost straight composite leaf case, composed of two or three leaf fragments. The case is two-valved, 11–14.5 mm (0.43–0.57 in) long, and has a mouth angle of 45-50°.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found from April to May.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- Coleophoridae from Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)
- "Coleophora salviella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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