Coleophora climacopterae

Coleophora climacopterae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. climacopterae
Binomial name
	Coleophora climacopterae; Falkovitsh, 1978

Coleophora climacopterae is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Turkestan, Kyrgyzstan^[1] and China.^[2]

The larvae feed on Climacopiera species. They feed inside the fruit of their host plant, moving from one fruit to another without emerging to the surface. The larvae are initially dull white, but later turn yellow with a chocolate-brown head. They can be found in October.^[3]

References

^ Catalogo Mundial Sistematico y de Distribucion de la Familia Coleophoridae Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
^ Checklist and new species of the Coleophora salicorniae group from China (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)
^ Lepidopterous fauna of the USSR and adjacent countries

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[1] Catalogo Mundial Sistematico y de Distribucion de la Familia Coleophoridae Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Checklist and new species of the Coleophora salicorniae group from China (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)

[3] Lepidopterous fauna of the USSR and adjacent countries

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