Biology:Coleophora argenteonivea

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Short description: Species of moth

Coleophora argenteonivea
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. argenteonivea
Binomial name
Coleophora argenteonivea
Walsingham, 1907[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora nivea Toll, 1952

Coleophora argenteonivea is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in southern France , Spain , Portugal and Sardinia.

The larvae feed on Centaurea pectinata and Cynara cardunculus.[2] Larvae can be found from August to May.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5143213 entry