Coleophora obducta
Species of moth
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Coleophora obducta is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Japan and Russia (Baikal).
| Coleophora obducta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. obducta |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora obducta (Meyrick, 1931) | |
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The wingspan is 8–10 mm (0.31–0.39 in).
The larvae feed on Larix leptolepis[1] and Larix gmelinii. They feed on the conifer needles of their host plant.