Coleophora jynxella

(Coleophora jynxella)

Description

Coleophora jynxella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in southern France and Spain. The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case of about 7 mm with a mouth angle of about 30°. The case somewhat narrows to the rear end and is scattered with grains of sand.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Coleophoridae
Genus:Coleophora
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