Coleophora polycarpaeae

Description

Coleophora polycarpaeae is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found on the Canary Islands. The larvae feed on Polycarpaea divaricata and Polycarpaea smithii. They create an off-white to greyish brown tubular leaf case of 4.5–5 mm long. Dorsally it is often covered with fragments of frass or detritus.