Coleophora melanograpta is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Japan (the islands of Hokkaido and Honshu), China,[1][2] Korea, and southeastern Siberia.[2]
| Coleophora melanograpta | |
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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. melanograpta
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| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora melanograpta Meyrick, 1935
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The wingspan is 11–13 mm (0.43–0.51 in). Adults are on wing in July.[1]
The larvae feed on the leaves of Quercus mongolica, Quercus serrata, Quercus dentata, and Quercus acutissima.[3]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Coleophora Hübner, 1822". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ Falkovitsh, M. I. (2006). "Host-plant relationships of the casebearers (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae): Communication III". Entomological Review. 86: 264–286. doi:10.1134/S0013873806030031.
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