Coleophora mosasaurus

Coleophora mosasaurus is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Shaanxi and Qinghai and in Turkmenistan.

Coleophora mosasaurus
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C. mosasaurus
Binomial name
Coleophora mosasaurus
(Falkovitsh, 1988)[1]
Synonyms
  • Omphalopoda mosasaurus Falkovitsh, 1988

The wingspan is 14–15 mm (0.55–0.59 in).

The larvae feed on Lycium species, including Lycium kopetdaghi and Lycium barbarum. They feed on the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References

  1. Notes on Coleophora (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) injurious to Lycium (Solanaceae), with descriptions of two new species from China
  2. Falkovitsh, M. I. (2006). "Host-plant Relationships of the Casebearers (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae): Communication III". Entomological Review (86). doi:10.1134/S0013873806030031.


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