Coleophora quercicola
Coleophora quercicola is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Japan (Honshu) and South Korea.
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The wingspan is 11–16.5 mm (0.43–0.65 in).[1]
The larvae feed on the leaves of Quercus mongolica.[2] They create a blackish pistol-shaped case of about 8 mm (0.31 in) long. It is covered with yellowish-brown felt at the basal tubular part.
References
- Descriptions of Japanese Coleophoridae IV
- 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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