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Coleophora verbljushkella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in the southern Ural Mountains in Russia.
The wingspan is 11-11.5 mm. Adults have a beige head and a white mixed with light beige thorax. The forewings are pale buff, evenly scattered with brown scales and broad white stripes. The fringes are white with a light buff hue. The hindwings are light grey with light grey fringes, although they are white apically.
Etymology
The specific name alludes to the Mount Verbljushka, which is the locality where the new taxon was first discovered.
References
Coleophora verbljushkella Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA