| Coleophora ulmivorella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. ulmivorella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora ulmivorella Oku, 1965 [1] | |
Coleophora ulmivorella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Japan.
The wingspan is about 9 mm.
The larvae feed on Ulmus davidiana var. japonica, Ulmus davidiana , Ulmus laciniata and Kalopanax ricinifolius . It is dark greyish-brown and 4.5-5.5 mm in length. The larvae mine into the leaf of their host plant until mid-June. [2]