| Coleophora obducta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. obducta |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora obducta (Meyrick, 1931) | |
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Coleophora obducta is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Japan and Russia (Baikal).
The wingspan is 8–10 mm (0.31–0.39 in). Adults have a grey head, thorax, legs and abdomen. The forewings are dark grey with a faint coppery gloss. The hindwings are grey to dark grey.
The larvae feed on Larix leptolepis[1] and Larix gmelinii. They feed on the conifer needles of their host plant.
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