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Coleophora alniella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Coleophoridae

Scientific name
  
Coleophora alniella

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Coleophora

Rank
  
Species

Coleophora alniella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in the United States, including Maryland and Virginia.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Alnus species. They create a spatulate leaf case.

References

Coleophora alniella Wikipedia