Coleophora telonica

Coleophora telonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. telonica
Binomial name
Coleophora telonica
Nel, 1991[1]

Coleophora telonica is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in southern France.

The larvae feed on Alyssum spinosum. They create a greyish composite leaf case of about 9 mm built from three to five mined leaf fragments. The mouth angle is 50-60°.[2] Hibernation takes place when the cases are still small. Full-grown larvae can be found in spring when the host plant is developing new foliage.

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