Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora astragalorum | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
Coleophora astragalorum is a moth of the Coleophoridae family that can be found in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
The larvae feed on Astragalus and Ammodendron species. They create a silky case with a dull white cover. The valve of the case is two-sided. The length is about 9 millimetres (0.35 in) and it is pale chocolate-brown or chocolate-brown to yellow in color. Larvae can be found at the end of May and (after diapause) from the end of March to April.
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