Coleophora psamata

Coleophora psamata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. psamata
Binomial name
	Coleophora psamata; Falkovitsh, 1973

Coleophora psamata is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Turkestan and Uzbekistan.

The wingspan is 18–20 mm.

The larvae feed on Salsola species, including Salsola orientalis. They create a silky case, sparsely covered with sand particles in the form of uneven longitudinal stripes. The valve is three-sided. The length of the case is 11–13 mm and it is yellowish-gray in color. Larvae can be found from the end of September to October.^[2]

References

^ Catalogo Mundial Sistematico y de Distribucion de la Familia Coleophoridae Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
^ Lepidopterous fauna of the USSR and adjacent countries

This article on a moth of the family Coleophoridae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] Catalogo Mundial Sistematico y de Distribucion de la Familia Coleophoridae Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Lepidopterous fauna of the USSR and adjacent countries

[1]

[2]