Coleophora melanograpta
| Coleophora melanograpta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. melanograpta |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora melanograpta Meyrick, 1935 | |
Coleophora melanograpta is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Japan (the islands of Hokkaido and Honshu) and China.
The wingspan is 11–13 mm.[1] Adults are on wing in July.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Quercus mongolica, Quercus serrata, Quercus dentata and Quercus acutissima.[2] They create a blackish pistol-shaped case of 6–8 mm long. It is covered with light yellowish-brown felt. They feed on the upper surface of the leaves of their host plant, without making mines.
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