Coleophora kyffhusana

Coleophora kyffhusana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. kyffhusana
Binomial name
Coleophora kyffhusana
Petry, 1898[1]

Coleophora kyffhusana is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found from Sweden to Hungary and from Germany to southern Russia.

The wingspan is 9–10 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.[2]

The larvae feed on Gypsophila fastigiata. They create a brownish yellow tubular silken case of 5–6 mm with a mouth angle of about 45°. Cases are found on the upperside of the leaves.[3]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coleophora kyffhusana.
Wikispecies has information related to: Coleophora kyffhusana


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, March 24, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.