Coleophora dextrella

(Coleophora dextrella)

Description

Coleophora dextrella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, including Nova Scotia and North Carolina. The larvae feed on the seeds of Symphyotrichum cordifolium, Symphyotrichum lateriflorum and Symphyotrichum novi-belgii. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Coleophoridae
Genus:Coleophora
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