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Coleophora obducta

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Coleophora obducta

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Coleophora

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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.

References

Coleophora obducta Wikipedia


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