Coleophora paragallivora
Coleophora paragallivora is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the southern Ural Mountains in Russia.
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| Species: | C. paragallivora |
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| Coleophora paragallivora Baldizzone & Tabell, 2007[1] | |
The wingspan is 11-12.5 mm. Adults have a whitish head, thorax and labial palpus with pale beige hue. The forewings are white with light yellowish hue, striped with very pale beige streaks and scattered with brown scales. The fringes are whitish with pale beige hue. The hindwings are pale greyish beige with whitish-light beige fringes.[2] Adults have been recorded from late May to the beginning of June.
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Latin para (meaning equal, like) and gallivora, referring to the close affinity with Coleophora gallivora, especially in the structure of the male genitalia.
gollark: As opposed to dying?
gollark: _continues being annoyed by CB cooldown_
gollark: If a celestial multiclutches, I *think* you only get to keep one of the eggs.
gollark: Wait, in trades or the AP?
gollark: Unless you can incuhatch two eggs I've got?
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