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Coleophora nepetae

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Coleophora nepetae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. nepetae
Binomial name
Coleophora nepetae
Baldizzone, 1994

Coleophora nepetae is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Afghanistan.[1]

The larvae feed on Nepeta honigbergeri. They feed on the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References

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  1. ^ A tentative synonymic list of the species known in Afghanistan
  2. ^ Falkovitsh, M. I. (2006). "Host-plant Relationships of the Casebearers (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae): Communication III". Entomological Review (86). doi:10.1134/S0013873806030031.