Coleophora psamata is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Turkestan and Uzbekistan.
Coleophora psamata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. psamata
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Binomial name | |
Coleophora psamata Falkovitsh, 1973[1]
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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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