Coleophora astragalorum

Coleophora astragalorum
Coleophora astragalorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. astragalorum
Binomial name
Coleophora astragalorum
Falkovitsh, 1973[1]

Coleophora astragalorum is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Uzbekistan.

The larvae feed on Astragalus and Ammodendron species. They create a silky case with a dull white cover. The valve of the case is two-sided. The length is about 9 mm and it is pale chocolate-brown or chocolate-brown to yellow in color. Larvae can be found at the end of May and (after diapause) from the end of March to April.[2]

References

  1. ^ Catalogo Mundial Sistematico y de Distribucion de la Familia Coleophoridae
  2. ^ Lepidopterous fauna of the USSR and adjacent countries
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