Coleophora tanitella

Species of moth

Coleophora tanitella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. tanitella
Binomial name
Coleophora tanitella
Baldizzone, 1982[1]

Coleophora tanitella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Portugal, Spain and Tunisia. It is reddish-brown in color.

The larvae feed on Juncus acutus. They feed on the generative organs of their host plant.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
Taxon identifiers
Coleophora tanitella


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