Coleophora mosasaurus

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Coleophora mosasaurus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. mosasaurus
Binomial name
Coleophora mosasaurus
(Falkovitsh, 1988) [1]
Synonyms
  • Omphalopoda mosasaurusFalkovitsh, 1988

Coleophora mosasaurus is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Shaanxi and Qinghai and in Turkmenistan.

The wingspan is 14–15 mm (0.55–0.59 in).

The larvae feed on Lycium species, including Lycium kopetdaghi and Lycium barbarum . They feed on the leaves of their host plant. [2]

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References

  1. Notes on Coleophora (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) injurious to Lycium (Solanaceae), with descriptions of two new species from China
  2. Falkovitsh, M. I. (2006). "Host-plant Relationships of the Casebearers (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae): Communication III". Entomological Review (86). doi:10.1134/S0013873806030031.