- Coleophora obducta
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Coleophora obducta Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Coleophoridae Genus: Coleophora Species: C. obducta Binomial name Coleophora obducta
(Meyrick, 1931)Synonyms - Protocryptis obducta Meyrick, 1931
- Coleophora dahurica Falkovitsh, 1964
- Coleophora longisignella Moriuti, 1972
Coleophora obducta is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Japan and Russia (Baikal).
The wingspan is 8-10 mm. Adults have a grey head, thorax, legs and abdomen. The forewings are dark grey with a faint coppery gloss. The hindwings are grey to dark grey.
The larvae feed on Larix leptolepis[1] and Larix gmelinii. They feed on the conifer needles of their host plant.
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