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Coleophora lebedella

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Species of moth

Coleophora lebedella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. lebedella
Binomial name
Coleophora lebedella
Falkovitsh, 1982
Synonyms
  • Casignetella lebedella

Coleophora lebedella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Spain, southern Russia, central Asia and Iran. It occurs in desert-steppe and desert biotopes.

Adults are on wing from the end of May to June.

The larvae feed on Atriplex tatarica, Atriplex glauca, Atriplex nitens and possibly Chenopodium species. They feed on the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. The Casebearers of the Volga-Ural inter-river region (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae)
Taxon identifiers
Coleophora lebedella


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