Coleophora cyrniella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. cyrniella
Binomial name
Coleophora cyrniella
Rebel, 1926[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora dylineella Amsel, 1935
  • Coleophora simulatella Baldizzone, 1979

Coleophora cyrniella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in France, Spain, Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian territories.

The larvae feed on Cistus species and Helianthemum apenninum. They create a lobe case of about 9 mm with a mouth angle of 40°. The case is made out of three to four mined leaves that extend in a disorderly fashion.[2]

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  1. ↑ Afro Moths
  2. ↑ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2011-04-19.


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