Coleophora molothrella

Coleophora molothrella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. molothrella
Binomial name
	Coleophora molothrella; Baldizzone & Oku, 1988

Coleophora molothrella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found on Honshu island of Japan.

The wingspan is 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in).^[1] Adults are on wing from late July to August.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Aster glehni, Aster ageratoides and Kalimeris pinnatifida.^[2] They create a slender tubular case with a trilobed anal end. It is generally light ochreous-brown. Feeding results in a blotch mine which is made in June.

References

^ Baldizzone, Giorgio; Oku, Toshio (1988). "Descriptions of Japanese Coleophoridae II". Lepidoptera Science. 39 (3): 207–221. doi:10.18984/lepid.39.3_207.
^ Falkovitsh, M. I. (2006). "Host-plant Relationships of the Casebearers (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae): Communication III". Entomological Review (86). doi:10.1134/S0013873806030031.

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[1] Baldizzone, Giorgio; Oku, Toshio (1988). "Descriptions of Japanese Coleophoridae II". Lepidoptera Science. 39 (3): 207–221. doi:10.18984/lepid.39.3_207.

[2] Falkovitsh, M. I. (2006). "Host-plant Relationships of the Casebearers (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae): Communication III". Entomological Review (86). doi:10.1134/S0013873806030031.

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