Coleophora uralensis

Coleophora uralensis is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in southern France, Spain, Hungary, Croatia, southern Russia, Afghanistan and Iran.

Coleophora uralensis
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C. uralensis
Binomial name
Coleophora uralensis
Toll, 1961[1]

Adults are on wing in late May and June.[2]

The larvae feed on Artemisia alba. They make a dark brown, laterally compressed composite leaf case of 7–8 mm. The mouth angle is about 30°. The case is composed of 10-15 v-shaped leaf fragments.[3]

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