Coleophora stegosaurus

Coleophora stegosaurus
Coleophora stegosaurus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. stegosaurus
Binomial name
Coleophora stegosaurus
Falkovitsh, 1972[1]

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

The larvae feed on Lycium ruthenicum. They create a leafy case, consisting of up to 20 pieces of leaf. The pieces are glued together only on the upper side. The entire lower side of the case consists only of a silky network. The valve is two-sided. The length of the case is 11-13 mm. The color of the silky base of the case is chocolate-brown, while the leafy pieces are chocolate-brown to yellow. Larvae can be found from the end of May to October.[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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