Coleophora caroxyli

Coleophora caroxyli is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Uzbekistan.

Coleophora caroxyli
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. caroxyli
Binomial name
Coleophora caroxyli
Falkovitsh, 1970[1]

The larvae live in galls on Caroxylon species constructed by flies of the family Cecidomyiidae. They are yellow with a chocolate-brown head and about 4 mm in length. They can be found from May to October. There are at least two generations per year.[2]

References
  1. Catalogo Mundial Sistematico y de Distribucion de la Familia Coleophoridae Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Lepidopterous fauna of the USSR and adjacent countries


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