Biology:Coleophora lineapulvella

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Short description: Species of moth

Coleophora lineapulvella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. lineapulvella
Binomial name
Coleophora lineapulvella
Chambers, 1874[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora lapidicornis Walsingham, 1907
  • Braun, 1919 Coleophora amaranthella

Coleophora lineapulvella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including Oklahoma, Ohio and Kentucky.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Amaranthus hybridus, Amaranthus retroflexus and possibly Prunus and Persica species. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5143877 entry