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Coleophora psamata

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Coleophora psamata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. psamata
Binomial name
Coleophora psamata
Falkovitsh, 1973[1]

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. 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]

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