Coleophora kautzi is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the Mediterranean region and southern Russia.

Coleophora kautzi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. kautzi
Binomial name
Coleophora kautzi Rebel, 1933[1]
Synonyms
Coleophora andalusiae Toll, 1960 Coleophora pirizanella Toll, 1959

The larvae feed on Alyssum minus and Alyssum montanum. They create a bivalved composite leaf case of about 15 mm with a mouth angle of about 30°. The case is mostly light brown, although the rear end is dark brown.[2]

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