Biology:Coleophora treskaensis

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Short description: Species of moth

Coleophora treskaensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. treskaensis
Binomial name
Coleophora treskaensis
Toll & Amsel, 1967[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora psammion Falkovitsh, 1973
  • Coleophora sciurella Baldizzone, 1987

Coleophora treskaensis is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Spain , France , Italy, North Macedonia, Afghanistan, Turkestan and Uzbekistan.

The wingspan is over 7 mm.

The larvae feed on Casignetella and Artemisia species. They create a silky case which is fairly uniform in width. The anterior end slightly down-curved and the surface of the case is entirely covered with sand particles. The valve is three-sided, short, rounded and poorly visible. It has a length of about 4 mm. Larvae can be found in May.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5144449 entry