Coleophora testudo explained

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

The wingspan is 10.5-11.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Astragalus (including Astragalus unifoliolatus) and Ammodendron species. Larvae can be found at the end of May and (after diapause) from the end of March to April.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.org/stream/lepidopterousfau00dani/lepidopterousfau00dani_djvu.txt Lepidopterous fauna of the USSR and adjacent countries