Coleophora kargani

Coleophora kargani is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in southern Russia and central Asia. It occurs in semi-desert biotopes.

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

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

The larvae feed on Caroxylon dendroides and possibly Kochia prostrata. They feed on the generative organs of their host plant.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. The Casebearers of the Volga-Ural inter-river region (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae)
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