Coleophora dentatella
| Coleophora dentatella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. dentatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora dentatella Toll & Amsel, 1967[1] | |
Coleophora dentatella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in southern Russia.
The larvae feed on Acanthophyllum elatius. They create a silky case uniformly covered with sand. At end of the development, the slender and curved caudal part is discarded. The valve are three-sided and the length of the completed case is 12-15 mm for males and 8-12 mm for females. Larvae can be found in June and (after diapause) again from April to the beginning of May.[2]
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