Biology:Coleophora ortneri

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Short description: Species of moth

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

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

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

Wikidata ☰ Q5144084 entry