Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora magyarica | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
Coleophora magyarica is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Slovakia, Hungary, Ukraine, southern Russia and central Asia. It occurs in desert and semi-desert biotopes.
Adults are on wing in August.
The larvae feed on Camphorosma monspeliaca and Kochia prostrata. They feed on the generative organs (ovaries and carpels) of their host plant.
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