Coleophora eurasiatica is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Hungary, southern Russia, China and Korea. It occurs in steppe biotopes.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. eurasiatica
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| Coleophora eurasiatica Baldizzone, 1989[1]
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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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