Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora | |
Scientific name Coleophora mcdunnoughiella |
Coleophora mcdunnoughiella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Canada, including Nova Scotia.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Cerastium and possibly Stellaria species. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.
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