Coleophora cyrniella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in France, Spain, Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian territories.

Coleophora cyrniella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. cyrniella
Binomial name
Coleophora cyrniella
Rebel, 1926[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora dylineella Amsel, 1935
  • Coleophora simulatella Baldizzone, 1979

The larvae feed on Cistus species and Helianthemum apenninum. They create a lobe case of about 9 mm with a mouth angle of 40°. The case is made out of three to four mined leaves that extend in a disorderly fashion.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Afro Moths
  2. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2011-04-19.