species 104 observations
Russian Thistle Casebearer
Coleophora klimeschiella
Field notes
The Russian thistle casebearer (Coleophora klimeschiella) is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is native to Asia Minor and central Asia, but has been introduced to California, Texas and Hawaii.
The larvae feed on the foliage of Salsola australis.
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Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided