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Coleophora algeriensis

Wikipedia Abstract

Coleophora algeriensis is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Spain, Portugal, Sicily and North Africa. The larvae feed on Suaeda species, including Suaeda maritima. They create a dark brown, very slender, trivalved tubular leaf or silken case of 9–10 mm. The mouth opening is oval and broadly flanged. The mouth angle is about 35°. It is not known whether this species is a leafminer, or feeds on the fruits of their host.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Pantani della Sicilia sud-orientale, Morghella, di Marzamemi, di Punta Pilieri e Vendicari 8481 Italy  

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0