Coleophora saxauli
Coleophora saxauli | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. saxauli
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Binomial name | |
Coleophora saxauli Falkovitsh, 1970[1]
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Coleophora saxauli is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Turkestan and Uzbekistan.
The larvae feed on the fruit of Haloxylon persicum and Haloxylon aphyllum. They are yellowish-white with a chocolate-brown head. They reach a length of 5–6 mm and can be found from the end of September to October. The larvae hibernate in sand covered cocoons after feeding.[2]
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Categories:
- Coleophora
- Moths of Asia
- Moths described in 1970
- Coleophoridae stubs