Coleophora squalorella is a moth

Moth

A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

 of the Coleophoridae

Coleophoridae

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 family. It is found from Fennoscandia

Fennoscandia

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 to Austria

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, Croatia

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, Romania

Romania

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 and Ukraine

Ukraine

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 and from the Netherlands

Netherlands

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 to the Baltic States

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. It is also known from the Lower Volga and Ural regions of Russia

Russia

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 and China

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. It occurs in steppe and semi-desert biotopes.

The wingspan

Wingspan

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 is 12-14 mm. Adults are on wing in August.

The larvae feed on Chenopodium album

Chenopodium album

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, Chenopodium rubrum

Chenopodium rubrum

Chenopodium rubrum is a member of the genus Chenopodium, the goosefoots. It is native to North America and Eurasia.-External links:***...

, Chenopodium murale

Chenopodium murale

Chenopodium murale is a species of plant in the amaranth family known by the common names Nettle-leaved Goosefoot, Australian-spinach, salt-green, sowbane, Mauer-Gänsefuß , quenopódio...

and possibly Atriplex

Atriplex

Atriplex is a plant genus of 100-200 species, known by the common names of saltbush and orache . The genus is quite variable and widely distributed. It includes many desert and seashore plants and halophytes, as well as plants of moist environments...

species. They feed on the generative organs of their host plant.