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Coleophora cercidiphyllella

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Coleophora cercidiphyllella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. cercidiphyllella
Binomial name
Coleophora cercidiphyllella
Oku, 1965[1]

Coleophora cercidiphyllella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found on the Japanese islands of Hokkaido and Honshu.[2][3]

The wingspan is 9.5–11 mm (0.37–0.43 in).[1]

The larvae feed on Cercidiphyllum japonicum. They feed on the young leaves and can be found in May.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Oku, Toshio (1965). "Descriptions of nine new species of the genus Coleophora from Japan, with notes on other species (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)". Insecta Matsumurana. 27 (2): 114–124. hdl:2115/9724.
  2. ^ a b Baldizzone, Giorgio; Oku, Toshio (1990). "Descriptions of Japanese Coleophoridae III". Lepidoptera Science. 41 (2): 97–112. doi:10.18984/lepid.41.2_97.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku. "Coleophora Hübner, 1822". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 17 August 2024.