Coleophora tanitella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Portugal, Spain and Tunisia. It is reddish-brown in color.
Coleophora tanitella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. tanitella
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Binomial name | |
Coleophora tanitella Baldizzone, 1982[1]
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The larvae feed on Juncus acutus. They feed on the generative organs of their host plant.
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