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Coleophora gaylussaciella

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Species of moth

Coleophora gaylussaciella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. gaylussaciella
Binomial name
Coleophora gaylussaciella
Heinrich, 1915
Synonyms
  • Coleophora peregrinaevorella McDunnough, 1954

Coleophora gaylussaciella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, including Virginia and Nova Scotia.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Gaylussacia species, including Gaylussacia baccata, as well as Comptonia peregrina. They create a composite leaf case.

References

  1. mothphotographersgroup
Taxon identifiers
Coleophora gaylussaciella


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