Coleophora paragallivora

Coleophora paragallivora is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the southern Ural Mountains in Russia.

Coleophora paragallivora
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. paragallivora
Binomial name
Coleophora paragallivora
Baldizzone & Tabell, 2007[1]

Adults have been recorded from late May to the beginning of June.

Etymology

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The specific name is derived from the Latin para (meaning equal, like) and gallivora, referring to the close affinity with Coleophora gallivora, especially in the structure of the male genitalia.

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