Biology:Coleophora micronotella
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Short description: Species of moth
| Coleophora micronotella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. micronotella
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| Coleophora micronotella Toll, 1956[1]
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Coleophora micronotella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Tunisia, Spain , Sardinia, Italy and Sicily. It has also been recorded from Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. A record from Iran is based on a misidentification.
The larvae feed on Halocnemum strobilaceum and Halostachys caspica. They feed on the assimilation shoots of their host plant. They feed as a borer, without making a case.
References
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Wikidata ☰ Q5143958 entry
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