Coleophora protecta

(Coleophora protecta)

Description

Coleophora protecta is a moth of the family Coleophoridae described by Walsingham in 1907. It is found in Lebanon, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. The larvae feed on Tragacantha armata and Tragacantha karakalensis. They feed on the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Coleophoridae
Genus:Coleophora
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