Coleophora zhusguni

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]

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