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Coleophora confluella

Wikipedia Abstract

Coleophora confluella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in on the Canary Islands. The larvae feed on Cistus monspeliensis, Cistus vaginatus, Helianthemum guttatum and Tuberaria species. They create a composite leaf case, built of 2-3 leaf fragments. It has a length of 10-10.5 mm and a mouth angle of about 45°. Larvae can be found from March to April.
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Prey / Diet

Tuberaria guttata (European frostweed)[1]

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1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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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