Coleophora kargani is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in southern Russia and central Asia. It occurs in semi-desert biotopes.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. kargani
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| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora kargani (Falkovitsh, 1989)[1]
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Adults are on wing from June to July.[2]
The larvae feed on Caroxylon dendroides and possibly Kochia prostrata. They feed on the generative organs of their host plant.
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