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Coleophora melanograpta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Coleophoridae

Scientific name
  
Coleophora melanograpta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Coleophora

Rank
  
Species

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. Adults are on wing in July.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Quercus mongolica, Quercus serrata, Quercus dentata and Quercus acutissima. 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.

References

Coleophora melanograpta Wikipedia