Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora obducta | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
Coleophora obducta is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Japan and Russia (Baikal).
The wingspan is 8–10 mm. Adults have a grey head, thorax, legs and abdomen. The forewings are dark grey with a faint coppery gloss. The hindwings are grey to dark grey.
The larvae feed on Larix leptolepis and Larix gmelinii. They feed on the conifer needles of their host plant.
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