Coleophora strutiella

(Coleophora strutiella)

Description

Coleophora strutiella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Spain. The larvae feed on Gypsophila struthium. They create a trivalved, light yellow brown, tubular silken case of 6.5–8 mm. The mouth angle is 35°. Full-grown cases are found at the end of May and early June.

Taxonomic tree:

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