Coleophora stegosaurus

Coleophora stegosaurus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. stegosaurus
Binomial name
Coleophora stegosaurus
Falkovitsh, 1972[1]

Coleophora stegosaurus is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Uzbekistan.[2]

The larvae feed on Lycium ruthenicum. They create a leafy case, consisting of up to 20 pieces of leaf. The pieces are glued together only on the upper side. The entire lower side of the case consists only of a silky network. The valve is two-sided. The length of the case is 11–13 millimetres (0.43–0.51 in). The color of the silky base of the case is chocolate-brown, while the leafy pieces are chocolate-brown to yellow. Larvae can be found from the end of May to October.[3]

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