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
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. mosasaurus
Binomial name
Coleophora mosasaurus
(Falkovitsh, 1988)[1]
Synonyms
  • Omphalopoda mosasaurus Falkovitsh, 1988

The wingspan is 14–15 mm.

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. Host-plant Relationships of the Casebearers (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae): Communication III


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