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]

References

1. ^ Catalogo Mundial Sistematico y de Distribucion de la Familia Coleophoridae
2. ^ Lepidopterous fauna of the USSR and adjacent countries

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