Coleophora argopleura

Coleophora argopleura is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in northern Pakistan, Kashmir and north-eastern Afghanistan.

Coleophora argopleura
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. argopleura
Binomial name
Coleophora argopleura

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The head and thorax are white. The palpi are white, with the second joint with scales hardly projecting at the apex beneath. The antennae are white, although the basal joint is roughly tufted anteriorly with long scales. The stalk is clothed with long rough scales above towards the base. The abdomen is ochreous-whitish. The forewings are lanceolate and ochreous-yellow, towards the costa suffused with fuscous. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]

References
  1. Catalogo Mundial Sistematico y de Distribucion de la Familia Coleophoridae Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. A Taxonomic Review of the Coleophoridae (Lepidoptera) Of The Indian Subcontinent and Sri Lanka Described by Edward Meyrick


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