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Coleophora kyffhusana

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Coleophora kyffhusana
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C. kyffhusana
Binomial name
Coleophora kyffhusana
Petry, 1898[1]

Coleophora kyffhusana is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Sweden to Hungary and from Germany to southern Russia.

The wingspan is 9–10 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.[2]

The larvae feed on Gypsophila fastigiata. They create a brownish yellow tubular silken case of 5–6 mm with a mouth angle of about 45°. Cases are found on the upperside of the leaves.[3]

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Swedish Moths
  3. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2011-04-29.