Biology:Coleophora squalorella

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Short description: Species of moth

Coleophora squalorella
Carpochena squalorella (48448212437).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. squalorella
Binomial name
Coleophora squalorella
Zeller, 1849
Synonyms
  • Carpochena squalorella

Coleophora squalorella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia to Austria, Croatia, Romania and Ukraine and from the Netherlands to the Baltic states. It is also known from the lower Volga and Ural regions of Russia [1] and China .[2] It occurs in steppe and semi-desert biotopes.

The wingspan is 12–14 mm (0.47–0.55 in).[3] Adults are on wing in August.[4]

The larvae feed on Chenopodium album, Chenopodium rubrum, Chenopodium murale and possibly Atriplex species. They feed on the generative organs of their host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5144338 entry