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Coleophora elephantella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Coleophoridae

Scientific name
  
Coleophora elephantella

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Coleophora

Rank
  
Species

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

The larvae feed on Caroxylon species, including Caroxylon orientalis. They form large galls on the branches of their host plant. These have the form of a thickening on the branches with a broad cavity inside. The length is highly variable (ranging from 4 to 10 mm). The larvae are stout, light yellow and have a chocolate-brown head.

References

Coleophora elephantella Wikipedia