Biology:Coleophora atriplicivora

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Short description: Species of moth

Coleophora atriplicivora
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. atriplicivora
Binomial name
Coleophora atriplicivora
Cockerell, 1898[1]

Coleophora atriplicivora is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including New Mexico.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Atriplex and Suaeda species. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5143246 entry