Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora lineapulvella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
Similar Coleophora trifolii, Coleophora mayrella, Coleophora hemerobiella, Coleophora anatipennella, Coleophora serratella | ||
Coleophora lineapulvella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in the United States, including Oklahoma, Ohio and Kentucky.
The larvae feed on the seeds of Amaranthus hybridus, Amaranthus retroflexus and possibly Prunus and Persica species. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.
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