Coleophora kyffhusana

Coleophora kyffhusana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. kyffhusana
Binomial name
Coleophora kyffhusana Petry, 1898[1]

Coleophora kyffhusana is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. 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

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