Coleophora honshuella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found on Honshu island in Japan[1] and Korea.[2]
| Coleophora honshuella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. honshuella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora honshuella Baldizzone & Oku, 1988 | |
The wingspan is 15–19 mm (0.59–0.75 in). Adults are on wing from late July to early August.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Artemisia princeps.[3] They create a large transparent blotch-mine in June. When fully fed, they fasten their case on the lower part of the stalk of the host plant.
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