Coleophora eurasiatica

Coleophora eurasiatica is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Hungary, southern Russia, China and Korea. It occurs in steppe biotopes.

Coleophora eurasiatica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. eurasiatica
Binomial name
Coleophora eurasiatica
Baldizzone, 1989[1]
Synonyms
  • Aporiptura eurasiatica (Baldizzone, 1989)

The wingspan is 8–10 mm. The forewing colour consists of various shades of ochre, darker towards the costa and lighter towards the dorsal margin. There is a strong white costal streak from the base to three-fourths. The hindwings are light pearl-grey. Adults are on wing in June.[2]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Kochia proslata.

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