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Coleophora protecta

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Species of moth

Coleophora protecta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. protecta
Binomial name
Coleophora protecta
Walsingham, 1907
Synonyms
  • Coleophora pseudoserenella Toll, 1952
  • Coleophora fatmella Toll, 1956

Coleophora protecta is a moth of the family Coleophoridae described by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham, in 1907. It is found in Lebanon, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.

The larvae feed on Tragacantha armata and Tragacantha karakalensis. They feed on the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. Catalogo Mundial Sistematico y de Distribucion de la Familia Coleophoridae Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Falkovitsh, M. I. (2006). "Host-plant relationships of the casebearers (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae): Communication III". Entomological Review. 86 (3): 264–286. doi:10.1134/S0013873806030031.
Taxon identifiers
Coleophora protecta


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