Coleophora kurokoi

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Coleophora kurokoi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. kurokoi
Binomial name
Coleophora kurokoi
Oku, 1974

Coleophora kurokoi is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Japan and China.[1]

The wingspan is 9–11 mm (0.35–0.43 in).[2]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Artemisia princeps and Chrysanthemum morifolium sinense.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "A taxonomic review of the Coleophoridae (Lepidoptera) of China. Contribution to the knowledge of the Coleophoridae, LIII" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
  2. ^ Two New Species of Coleophora (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae) Feeding on Artemisia in Japan[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Falkovitsh, M. I. (2006). "Host-plant Relationships of the Casebearers (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae): Communication III". Entomological Review (86). doi:10.1134/S0013873806030031.