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Species of moth

Coleophora melanograpta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. melanograpta
Binomial name
Coleophora melanograpta
Meyrick, 1935

Coleophora melanograpta is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Japan (the islands of Hokkaido and Honshu), China, Korea, and southeastern Siberia.

The wingspan is 11–13 mm (0.43–0.51 in). Adults are on wing in July.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Quercus mongolica, Quercus serrata, Quercus dentata, and Quercus acutissima.

References

  1. ^ Baldizzone, Giorgio; Oku, Toshio (1990). "Descriptions of Japanese Coleophoridae III". Lepidoptera Science. 41 (2): 97–112. doi:10.18984/lepid.41.2_97.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Coleophora Hübner, 1822". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  3. Falkovitsh, M. I. (2006). "Host-plant relationships of the casebearers (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae): Communication III". Entomological Review. 86: 264–286. doi:10.1134/S0013873806030031.
Taxon identifiers
Coleophora melanograpta


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