Coleophora juncivora
Coleophora juncivora is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found on Honshu island of Japan.
| Coleophora juncivora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. juncivora |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora juncivora Baldizzone & Oku, 1990 | |
The wingspan is 9.5–10.5 mm (0.37–0.41 in).[1]
The larvae feed on the seeds of Juncus krameri and Juncus leschenaultii.[2] They create a slender, tubular case with a trilobed anal end. It is about 6.5 mm (0.26 in) long, light greyish-ochreous and usually scattered with reddish-grey particles at the basal half.
References
- Descriptions of Japanese Coleophoridae IV
- Falkovitsh, M. I. (2006). "Host-plant Relationships of the Casebearers (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae): Communication III". Entomological Review (86). doi:10.1134/S0013873806030031.
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