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Coleophora helianthemella

Synonyms: Coleophora argyrophlebella (heterotypic); Eupista helianthemella

Wikipedia Abstract

Coleophora helianthemella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in France, on the Iberian Peninsula and Sardinia, as well as in Italy, Greece and on Cyprus. The larvae feed on Cistus, Fumana, Helianthemum and Tuberaria species. They create a composite leaf case. The case is reddish brown, although the rear end is yellow. Sometimes, the case is entirely yellow. It is less than 10 mm long and the mouth angle is about 30°.
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Prey / Diet

Cistus monspeliensis (Montpelier cistus)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
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