Coleophora japonicella
Coleophora japonicella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Japan[1] and Korea.[2]
| Coleophora japonicella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. japonicella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora japonicella Oku, 1965 | |
The wingspan is about 10.5 mm for males and 11–13 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Ulmus davidiana var. japonica. They create a brownish-grey leaf-case which is slightly bent towards the base and 11–12 mm in length. The larvae mine into the leaf of their host plant until mid-June, but some are full-grown before hibernation.[3]
References
- Catalogo Mundial Sistematico y de Distribucion de la Familia Coleophoridae Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- A taxonomic review of the genus Coleophora Hübner (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) in Korea
- Descriptions Of Nine New Species Of The Genus Coleophora From Japan, With Notes On Other Species (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)
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