Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora versurella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
Similar Coleophora mayrella, Coleophora alcyonipennella, Coleophora trifolii, Coleophora lusciniaepennella, Coleophora alticolella | ||
Coleophora versurella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It has a Holarctic distribution. It has also been recorded from Argentina, India, the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
The wingspan is 11–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.
The larvae feed on Atriplex and Chenopodium species. Other recorded food plants include Halimione portulacoides and Amaranthus. In its later stages, the larva creates a case made from silk and specks of plant material or droppings.
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