Coleophora haloxyli

Coleophora haloxyli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. haloxyli
Binomial name
Coleophora haloxyli
Falkovitsh, 1970[1]

Coleophora haloxyli is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Turkestan and Uzbekistan.

The larvae feed on Haloxylon persicum. They create a leafy case, consisting of six sections of branches which gradually enlarge toward the anterior end. There is a small tube at the caudal end of the case through which frass is ejected. The length of the case is 8–9 mm and it is chocolate-brown to yellow in color. Larvae can be found from September to October.[2]

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