Coleophora psamata

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Coleophora psamata
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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 . 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]

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