Biology:Coleophora elaeagnisella
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Short description: Species of moth
| Coleophora elaeagnisella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. elaeagnisella
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| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora elaeagnisella Kearfott, 1908[1]
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The speckled casebearer moth (Coleophora elaeagnisella) is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, from the Great Lakes northward, including Michigan and Ontario.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Elaeagnus, Hippophae and Shepherdia species. They create a pistol-shaped case.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coleophora elaeagnisella. |
Wikidata ☰ Q5143518 entry
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