Coleophora denigrella

Coleophora denigrella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. denigrella
Binomial name
Coleophora denigrella Gerasimov, 1930

Coleophora denigrella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Turkey.

The larvae feed on Alhagi sparsifolia and Alhagi canescens.^[1] They create a silky case with the anterior part down-curved. The surface is uneven, with tubercles and plumes of silky deposits. The valve are three-sided and the length is about 5 mm. The color of the larvae is brownish, but pure white for young larvae. Larvae can be found from April to October in at least three generations. Fully fed larvae hibernate.^[2]

References

1. ^ Contribution to the knowledge of Coleophoridae. CXV. About some interesting species of Coleophoridae of Turkey and adjacent countries (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)
2. ^ Lepidopterous fauna of the USSR and adjacent countries

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