Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora honshuella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
Coleophora honshuella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found on Honshu island in Japan and Korea.
The wingspan is 15–19 mm. Adults are on wing from late July to early August.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Artemisia princeps. They create a large transparent blotch-mine in June. When fully fed, they fasten their case on the lower part of the stalk of the host plant.
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