Coleophora climacopterae

Coleophora climacopterae is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Turkestan, Kyrgyzstan[1] and China.[2]

Coleophora climacopterae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. climacopterae
Binomial name
Coleophora climacopterae
Falkovitsh, 1978

The larvae feed on Climacopiera species. They feed inside the fruit of their host plant, moving from one fruit to another without emerging to the surface. The larvae are initially dull white, but later turn yellow with a chocolate-brown head. They can be found in October.[3]

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