Coleophora galligena

Coleophora galligena
Coleophora galligena
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. galligena
Binomial name
Coleophora galligena
Falkovitsh, 1979[1]

Coleophora galligena is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Central Asia (including Turkestan and Uzbekistan), Jordan and Pakistan.[2]

The larvae feed on Haloxylon persicum. They form galls on the branches of their host plant. These are oblong-oval, up to 15 mm long and have the form of slightly bulging branches. They are found only on previous year's thin branches. Larvae can be found from August to September and (after hibernation) from April to May.[3]

References

  1. ^ Catalogo Mundial Sistematico y de Distribucion de la Familia Coleophoridae
  2. ^ A Taxonomic Review of the Coleophoridae (Lepidoptera) Of The Indian Subcontinent and Sri Lanka Described by Edward Meyrick
  3. ^ Lepidopterous fauna of the USSR and adjacent countries
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