- Coleophora amentastra
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Coleophora amentastra Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Coleophoridae Genus: Coleophora Species: C. amentastra Binomial name Coleophora amentastra
Falkovitsh, 1972[1]Synonyms - Coleophora amantastra
Coleophora amentastra is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Turkestan and Uzbekistan.
The larvae feed on the flower buds, flowers and fruits of Artemisia turanica and Artemisia juncea. They initially live in a case made from inflorescences of wormwood, which is covered with leaflets until hibernation. The case is silky and the inner side consists of pieces of flower buds glued together. The valve is three-sided and the length of the case is 7-8 mm, but 10-12 mm when it is covered with leaflets. Full-grown larvae hibernate in cracks in the soil and under stones. The larvae can be found from September to October.[2]
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