Coleophora verbljushkella
Coleophora verbljushkella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the southern Ural Mountains in Russia.
| Coleophora verbljushkella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. verbljushkella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora verbljushkella Baldizzone & Tabell, 2007[1] | |
The wingspan is 11-11.5 mm. Adults have a beige head and a white mixed with light beige thorax. The forewings are pale buff, evenly scattered with brown scales and broad white stripes. The fringes are white with a light buff hue. The hindwings are light grey with light grey fringes, although they are white apically.[2]
Etymology
The specific name alludes to the Mount Verbljushka, which is the locality where the new taxon was first discovered.
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