Coleophora eurasiatica
| Coleophora eurasiatica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. eurasiatica |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora eurasiatica Baldizzone, 1989[1] | |
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Coleophora eurasiatica is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Hungary, southern Russia, China and Korea. It occurs in steppe biotopes.
The wingspan is 8-10 mm. The forewing colour consists of various shades of ochre, darker towards the costa and lighter towards the dorsal margin. There is a strong white costal streak from the base to three-fourths. The hindwings are light pearl-grey. Adults are on wing in June.[2]
The larvae feed on the leaves of Kochia proslata.
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