Coleophora loti

Coleophora loti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. loti
Binomial name
Coleophora loti
Falkovitsh, 1978[1]

Coleophora loti is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in the Canary Islands.

The larvae feed on Lotus sessilifolius. They create a hairy, compact, composite leaf case, built from the stipulae (stem). The length is about 6 mm and the mouth angle is about 45°.[2] Larvae can be found from February to April.

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