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Coleophora seminalis

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Coleophora seminalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. seminalis
Binomial name
Coleophora seminalis
Meyrick, 1921
Synonyms
  • Coleophora immortalis Meyrick, 1922

Coleophora seminalis is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Australia (most areas of Queensland north of Yeppoon), New Guinea, Malesia (Java, Sumatra), Fiji and eastern China.

The wingspan is about 10 mm.[1]

The larvae feed on Amaranthus species.[2]

References

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  1. ^ New Micro-Lepidoptera. By E. Meyrick
  2. ^ "A taxonomic review of the Coleophoridae (Lepidoptera) of China. Contribution to the knowledge of the Coleophoridae, LIII" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
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