Biology:Coleophora ningxiana
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Short description: Species of moth
| Coleophora ningxiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. ningxiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora ningxiana H.H.Li, 2006[1]
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Coleophora ningxiana is a moth of the family Coleophoridae which is endemic to China (Ningxia).
The wingspan is about 14 millimetres (0.55 in).
The larvae feed on wild and cultivated Lycium barbarum. They live on branches and leaves of their host plant.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the type locality, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, where barbary wolfberry, Lycium barbarum, is an important plant in traditional Chinese medicine.
References
- ↑ Houhun Li (2006). "Notes on Coleophora (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) injurious to Lycium (Solanaceae), with descriptions of two new species from China" (PDF). Zootaxa (Magnolia Press) 1184: 57–68. ISSN 1175-5326. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2006f/z01184p068f.pdf.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coleophora ningxiana. |
Wikidata ☰ Q5144023 entry
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