Coleophora psamata
Appearance
Coleophora psamata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. psamata
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Binomial name | |
Coleophora psamata Falkovitsh, 1973[1]
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Coleophora psamata is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Turkestan and Uzbekistan.
The wingspan is 18–20 mm.
The larvae feed on Salsola species, including Salsola orientalis. The length of the case is 11–13 mm and it is yellowish-gray in color. Larvae can be found from the end of September to October.[2]
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