Coleophora byrsostola is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in western and south-western India (Mahableshwar in Maharashtra and Kodagu district in Karnataka.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. byrsostola
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The wingspan is 8–9 mm (0.31–0.35 in).[2]
The larvae feed on Strobilanthes species.[3] They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
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- ^ Catálogo Mundial Sistemático y de Distribución de la Familia Coleophoridae Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ A Taxonomic Review of the Coleophoridae (Lepidoptera) Of The Indian Subcontinent and Sri Lanka Described by Edward Meyrick
- ^ 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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