- Coleophora calligoni
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Coleophora calligoni Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Coleophoridae Genus: Coleophora Species: C. calligoni Binomial name Coleophora calligoni
Falkovitsh, 1973[1]Coleophora calligoni is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in southern Russia, Turkestan and Uzbekistan.
Adults are on wing from June to August.[2]
The larvae feed on the fruits of Calligonum species, including Calligonum junceum and Calligonum microcarpum. They create a silky case. The surface is slightly rugulose. The valve is three-sided. The case has a length of 10-14 mm and it is brownish, with light-colored, yellowish, slightly raised spots forming a marbled pattern. Larvae can be found from May to the beginning of June. Fully fed larvae estivate and hibernate. A diapause of up to three to four years has been recorded.[3]
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