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Coleophora peri
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. peri
Binomial name
Coleophora peri Svensson, 1976

Coleophora peri is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Sweden.

The wingspan is 12–14 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of June to July.

The larvae feed on Potentilla fruticosa. They first create a hairy, spatulate leaf case of about 7 mm. The mouth angle is about 30°. In spring, they bore into a developing bud, perforating the base of the scales, and eat them out. Later, they start mining again. Larvae can be found from autumn to June.

References

1. Fauna Europaea
2. Swedish Moths
3. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2011-05-03.

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