Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora paragallivora | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
Coleophora paragallivora is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in the southern Ural Mountains in Russia.
The wingspan is 11-12.5 mm. Adults have a whitish head, thorax and labial palpus with pale beige hue. The forewings are white with light yellowish hue, striped with very pale beige streaks and scattered with brown scales. The fringes are whitish with pale beige hue. The hindwings are pale greyish beige with whitish-light beige fringes. Adults have been recorded from late May to the beginning of June.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Latin para (meaning equal, like) and gallivora, referring to the close affinity with Coleophora gallivora, especially in the structure of the male genitalia.
References
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