Biology:Coleophora cratipennella

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Short description: Species of moth

Coleophora cratipennella
Coleophora cratipennella - Streaked Coleophora Moth (15872778739).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. cratipennella
Binomial name
Coleophora cratipennella
Clemens, 1864[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora gigantella Chambers, 1874
  • Chambers, 1875 Coleophora shaleriella

Coleophora cratipennella, the streaked coleophora moth, is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including Kentucky, Pennsylvania, California , Maine and Oklahoma.[2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Juncus gerardii and possibly Polygonum punctatum. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.

References

  1. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ↑ "Streaked Coleophora Moth, Coleophora cratipennella". https://calscape.org/lep/Coleophora-cratipennella-(Streaked-Coleophora-Moth)?srchcr=sc610a2f361c123. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5143424 entry




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