Coleophora denigrella

Coleophora denigrella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. denigrella
Binomial name
Coleophora denigrella
Gerasimov, 1930

Coleophora denigrella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Turkey.

The larvae feed on Alhagi sparsifolia and Alhagi canescens.[1] They create a silky case with the anterior part down-curved. The surface is uneven, with tubercles and plumes of silky deposits. The valve are three-sided and the length is about 5 mm. The color of the larvae is brownish, but pure white for young larvae. Larvae can be found from April to October in at least three generations. Fully fed larvae hibernate.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Contribution to the knowledge of Coleophoridae. CXV. About some interesting species of Coleophoridae of Turkey and adjacent countries (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)
  2. ↑ Lepidopterous fauna of the USSR and adjacent countries
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