Coleophora retrodentella

Coleophora retrodentella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the French and Italian Alps.

Coleophora retrodentella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. retrodentella
Binomial name
Coleophora retrodentella
Baldizzone & Nel, 2004[1]

The larvae feed on Minuartia rostrata and Minuartia setacea. They create a case of about 5 mm long.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2011-05-04.