Coleophora tadzhikiella

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Coleophora tadzhikiella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. tadzhikiella
Binomial name
Coleophora tadzhikiella
Danilevsky, 1955

Coleophora tadzhikiella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Tajikistan. [1]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Malus , Pyrus , Crataegus , Amygdalus , Cydonia , Prunus , Persica , Cotoneaster , Sorbus and Rosa species. [2]

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References

  1. Catálogo Mundial Sistemático y de Distribución de la Familia Coleophoridae Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Falkovitsh, M. I. (2006). "Host-plant Relationships of the Casebearers (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae): Communication III". Entomological Review (86). doi:10.1134/S0013873806030031.