Coleophora versurella

Coleophora versurella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. versurella
Binomial name
*Coleophora versurella* Zeller, 1849
Synonyms
Coleophora miserella Staudinger, 1880 Coleophora agricolella Fuchs, 1886 Coleophora atlanticolella Rebel, 1896 Coleophora tholoneura Meyrick, 1936 Coleophora pallorella Benander, 1939 Coleophora fayalensis Rebel, 1940 Coleophora thalassella McDunnough, 1940 Coleophora constanti Hering, 1942 Coleophora klimeschi Vlach, 1942 Coleophora saccharella Amsel, 1953 Coleophora pisella Amsel, 1953 Coleophora chiarelliae Pastrana, 1963 Coleophora amaranthivora Oku, 1965 Coleophora laripennella auct. nec. Zetterstedt, 1839 Ecebalia versurella Coleophora enchorda Meyrick, 1931

Coleophora versurella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It has a Holarctic distribution. It has also been recorded from Argentina, India, the United Arab Emirates and Oman.

The wingspan is 11–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.

The larvae feed on Atriplex and Chenopodium species. Other recorded food plants include Halimione portulacoides and Amaranthus. In its later stages, the larva creates a case made from silk and specks of plant material or droppings.

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