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Coleophora byrsostola

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Species of moth

Coleophora byrsostola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. byrsostola
Binomial name
Coleophora byrsostola
(Meyrick, 1931)
Synonyms
  • Macrocorystis byrsostola (Meyrick, 1931)

Coleophora byrsostola is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in western and south-western India (Mahableshwar in Maharashtra and Kodagu district in Karnataka.

The wingspan is 8–9 mm (0.31–0.35 in).

The larvae feed on Strobilanthes species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. Catálogo Mundial Sistemático y de Distribución de la Familia Coleophoridae Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. A Taxonomic Review of the Coleophoridae (Lepidoptera) Of The Indian Subcontinent and Sri Lanka Described by Edward Meyrick
  3. Falkovitsh, M. I. (2006). "Host-plant Relationships of the Casebearers (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae): Communication III". Entomological Review (86). doi:10.1134/S0013873806030031.
Taxon identifiers
Macrocorystis byrsostola


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