Coleophora saxauli

Coleophora saxauli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. saxauli
Binomial name
Coleophora saxauli
Falkovitsh, 1970[1]

Coleophora saxauli is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Turkestan and Uzbekistan.

The larvae feed on the fruit of Haloxylon persicum and Haloxylon aphyllum. They are yellowish-white with a chocolate-brown head. They reach a length of 5–6 mm and can be found from the end of September to October. The larvae hibernate in sand covered cocoons after feeding.[2]

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