Coleophora cercidiphyllella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found on the Japanese islands of Hokkaido and Honshu.[2][3]
| Coleophora cercidiphyllella | |
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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. cercidiphyllella
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| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora cercidiphyllella | |
The wingspan is 9.5–11 mm (0.37–0.43 in).[1]
The larvae feed on Cercidiphyllum japonicum. They feed on the young leaves and can be found in May.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Oku, Toshio (1965). "Descriptions of nine new species of the genus Coleophora from Japan, with notes on other species (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)". Insecta Matsumurana. 27 (2): 114–124. hdl:2115/9724.
- ^ a b Baldizzone, Giorgio; Oku, Toshio (1990). "Descriptions of Japanese Coleophoridae III". Lepidoptera Science. 41 (2): 97–112. doi:10.18984/lepid.41.2_97.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Coleophora Hübner, 1822". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
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