Coleophora zhusguni

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

Coleophora zhusguni is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in southern Russia.

The larvae feed on Calligonum leucocladum. They mine the green branches of their host plant. They create a silky case with a straight caudal part and a sharply down-curved anterior end. The case is three-valved, 6-7 mm long and pale chocolate brown. The larvae can be found in the beginning of June and after hibernation from April to May.^[2]

References

1. ^ Fauna Europaea
2. ^ Lepidopterous fauna of the USSR and adjacent countries

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