Biology:Coleophora apicialbella

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Short description: Species of moth

Coleophora apicialbella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. apicialbella
Binomial name
Coleophora apicialbella
Braun, 1920[1]

Coleophora apicialbella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including Ohio, Cincinnati and Indiana .

The larvae feed on the leaves of Silene virginica. They create a tubular, trivalved silken case.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5143193 entry