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Coleophora quercicola

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Coleophoridae

Scientific name
  
Coleophora quercicola

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Coleophora

Rank
  
Species

Coleophora quercicola is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Japan (Honshu) and South Korea.

The wingspan is 11-16.5 mm.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Quercus mongolica. They create a blackish pistol-shaped case of about 8 mm long. It is covered with yellowish-brown felt at the basal tubular part.

References

Coleophora quercicola Wikipedia