Coleophora neolycii

Coleophora neolycii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. neolycii
Binomial name
	Coleophora neolycii; H.H.Li, 2006

Coleophora neolycii is a moth of the family Coleophoridae which is endemic to China (Ningxia).

The wingspan is 12.5–13.5 millimetres (0.49–0.53 in).

Diet and life cycle

The larvae feed on Lycium barbarum. They feed in the leaves or stems of their host plant.

Adults emerge in May.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Greek prefix neo- (meaning new) and the specific name lycii, in reference to its relationship with Coleophora lycii.

References

^ Houhun Li (2006). "Notes on Coleophora (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) injurious to Lycium (Solanaceae), with descriptions of two new species from China" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1184. Magnolia Press: 57–68. ISSN 1175-5326.

External links

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[1] Houhun Li (2006). "Notes on Coleophora (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) injurious to Lycium (Solanaceae), with descriptions of two new species from China" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1184. Magnolia Press: 57–68. ISSN 1175-5326.

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