Coleophora treskaensis

Coleophora treskaensis is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Spain, France, Italy, North Macedonia, Afghanistan, Turkestan and Uzbekistan.

Coleophora treskaensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. treskaensis
Binomial name
Coleophora treskaensis
Toll & Amsel, 1967[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora psammion Falkovitsh, 1973
  • Coleophora sciurella Baldizzone, 1987

The wingspan is over 7 mm.

The larvae feed on Casignetella and Artemisia species. They create a silky case which is fairly uniform in width. The anterior end slightly down-curved and the surface of the case is entirely covered with sand particles. The valve is three-sided, short, rounded and poorly visible. It has a length of about 4 mm. Larvae can be found in May.[2]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Lepidopterous fauna of the USSR and adjacent countries


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