Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora cratipennella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
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Similar Coleophora mayrella, Coleophora trifolii, Coleophora deauratella, Coleophora serratella, Coleophora laricella | ||
The streaked coleophora moth (Coleophora cratipennella) is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in the United States, including Kentucky, Pennsylvania, California, Maine and Oklahoma.
The wingspan is about 12 mm.
The larvae feed on the seeds of Juncus gerardii and possibly Polygonum punctatum. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.
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