Coleophora testudo is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Turkestan and Uzbekistan.
| Coleophora testudo | |
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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. testudo
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| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora testudo Falkovitsh, 1973[1]
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The wingspan is 10.5-11.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Astragalus (including Astragalus unifoliolatus) and Ammodendron species. Larvae can be found at the end of May and (after diapause) from the end of March to April.[2]
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