Coleophora juncivora

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Coleophora juncivora
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. juncivora
Binomial name
Coleophora juncivora
Baldizzone & Oku, 1990

Coleophora juncivora is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found on Honshu island of Japan.

The wingspan is 9.5–10.5 mm (0.37–0.41 in). [1]

The larvae feed on the seeds of Juncus krameri and Juncus leschenaultii . [2]

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References

  1. Descriptions of Japanese Coleophoridae IV [ permanent dead link ]
  2. Falkovitsh, M. I. (2006). "Host-plant Relationships of the Casebearers (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae): Communication III". Entomological Review (86). doi:10.1134/S0013873806030031.