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Coleophora crepidinella

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Species of moth

Coleophora crepidinella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. crepidinella
Binomial name
Coleophora crepidinella
Zeller, 1847
Synonyms
  • Coleophora betae Falkovitsh, 1978
  • Coleophora flavogrisea Toll, 1942

Coleophora crepidinella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula, Mallorca, Sardinia, Sicily and in Greece.

The larvae feed on Beta maritima. At flowering time the larvae feed on the ground leaves. Later, they feed on the fruits.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
Taxon identifiers
Coleophora crepidinella


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