Coleophora elephantella

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

Coleophora elephantella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Turkestan and Uzbekistan.

The larvae feed on Caroxylon species, including Caroxylon orientalis. They form large galls on the branches of their host plant. These have the form of a thickening on the branches with a broad cavity inside. The length is highly variable, ranging from 4 to 10 mm (0.16 to 0.39 in). The larvae are stout, light yellow and have a chocolate-brown head.[2]

References

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

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[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