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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