Coleophora schibendyella

Coleophora schibendyella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the southern Ural Mountains and the lower Volga region in Russia.

Coleophora schibendyella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. schibendyella
Binomial name
Coleophora schibendyella
Baldizzone & Tabell, 2007[1]

The wingspan is 12.5–14 mm. Adults have a white thorax with light beige hue. The head is pale beige. The forewings are pale beige, irrorated (speckled) with light brown and brown scales and with broad, creamy white longitudinal stripes. The fringes are whitish-light beige. The hindwings and fringes are light greyish brown.[2]

Etymology

The specific name refers to the Schibendy valley, which is one of the collecting sites of the taxon.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Seven New Species Of The Genus Coleophora Hübner (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) From The Volgo-Ural Region


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