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Coleophora argenteonivea

Synonyms: Coleophora nivea (heterotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Coleophora argenteonivea is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in southern France, Spain, Portugal and Sardinia. The larvae feed on Centaurea pectinata and Cynara cardunculus. Before hibernation, the larvae creates two or three cases consisting of a single leaf fragment. After hibernation, a composite leaf case is made. The latter consists of 3-4 leaf fragments, is brown and about 15 mm long and bivalved. The mouth angle is about 45°. Larvae can be found from August to May.
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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