Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora arkaimella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
Coleophora arkaimella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in the southern Ural Mountains in Russia.
The wingspan is 14-15.5 mm. Adults have a light brown thorax and head light brown. The forewings are beige, suffused with pale buff and dark brown scales. The stripes are white and the fringes beige. The hindwings and fringes are brown.
Etymology
The name of the taxon alludes to the Arkaim reserve, where the first specimens were discovered.
References
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