Biology:Coleophora quadruplex

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Short description: Species of moth

Coleophora quadruplex
Coleophora quadruplex.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. quadruplex
Binomial name
Coleophora quadruplex
McDunnough, 1940[1]

Coleophora quadruplex is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, including Nova Scotia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts and New York.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Achillea species, including Achillea millefolium. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5144223 entry