Coleophora neolycii is a moth of the family Coleophoridae which is endemic to China (Ningxia).

Coleophora neolycii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. neolycii
Binomial name
Coleophora neolycii
H.H.Li, 2006[1]

The wingspan is 12.5–13.5 millimetres (0.49–0.53 in).

Diet and life cycle

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The larvae feed on Lycium barbarum. They feed in the leaves or stems of their host plant.

Adults emerge in May.

Etymology

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The specific name is derived from the Greek prefix neo- (meaning new) and the specific name lycii, in reference to its relationship with Coleophora lycii.

References

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  1. ^ Houhun Li (2006). "Notes on Coleophora (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) injurious to Lycium (Solanaceae), with descriptions of two new species from China" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1184. Magnolia Press: 57–68. ISSN 1175-5326.
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