Coleophora moehringiae is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the Italian Alps.

Coleophora moehringiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. moehringiae
Binomial name
Coleophora moehringiae Burmann, 1967[1]

The larvae feed on Moehringia glaucovirens. They create a small, brown to ochre, trivalved, tubular silken case. The mouth angle is about 30°.[2] Larvae can be found in mid-May and early June. The species needs two years for its development.

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