Coleophora calligoni

Coleophora calligoni is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in southern Russia, Turkestan and Uzbekistan.

Coleophora calligoni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. calligoni
Binomial name
Coleophora calligoni
Falkovitsh, 1973[1]

Adults are on wing from June to August.[2]

The larvae feed on the fruits of Calligonum species, including Calligonum junceum and Calligonum microcarpum. They create a silky case. The surface is slightly rugulose (finely wrinkled). The valve is three-sided. The case has a length of 10–14 mm (0.39–0.55 in) and it is brownish, with light-colored, yellowish, slightly raised spots forming a marbled pattern. Larvae can be found from May to the beginning of June. Fully-fed larvae estivate and hibernate. A diapause of up to three to four years has been recorded.[3]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. The Casebearers of the Volga-Ural inter-river region (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae)
  3. Lepidopterous fauna of the USSR and adjacent countries
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