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Coleophora asperginella

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Coleophora asperginella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Turkestan and southern Russia. It occurs in desert biotopes. Adults are on wing in August. The larvae feed on Climacopiera species and Corispermum aralo-caspicum. They create a combined case. The caudal part has a membrane of fruit, while the cephalic part consists of leaf pieces. The valve is three-sided but also somewhat flat. The length of the case is 7–8 mm and it is greenish-brown in color. Larvae can be found from May to June.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0