Coleophora ortneri is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in southern Spain.

Coleophora ortneri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. ortneri
Binomial name
Coleophora ortneri
Glaser, 1981[1]

The wingspan is 14–15 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Atriplex glauca. They create a light brown spatulate leaf case of 8–9 mm long with a mouth angle of about 55°.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in the second half of May.

References edit

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Zwei Neue Arten Aus Südspanien Und Deren Erste Stände (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae)
  3. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2011-05-03.