Coleophora lebedella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Spain, southern Russia, central Asia and Iran. It occurs in desert-steppe and desert biotopes.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. lebedella
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Binomial name | |
Coleophora lebedella Falkovitsh, 1982[1]
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Adults are on wing from the end of May to June.[2]
The larvae feed on Atriplex tatarica, Atriplex glauca, Atriplex nitens and possibly Chenopodium species. They feed on the leaves of their host plant.
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