Coleophora juncivora
| Coleophora juncivora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. juncivora |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora juncivora Baldizzone & Oku, 1990 | |
Coleophora juncivora is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found on Honshu island of Japan.
The wingspan is 9.5-10.5 mm.[1]
The larvae feed on the seeds of Juncus krameri and Juncus leschenaultii.[2] They create a slender, tubular case with a trilobed anal end. It is about 6.5 mm long, light greyish-ochreous and usually scattered with reddish-grey particles at the basal half.
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