Biology:Coleophora atromarginata
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Short description: Species of moth
| Coleophora atromarginata | |
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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. atromarginata
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| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora atromarginata Braun, 1914[1]
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The American pistol casebearer moth (Coleophora atromarginata) is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, including Ohio, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Brunswick.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Quercus platanoides, Quercus rubra and Prunus serotina, as well as Betula, Carpinus, Ostrya and Carya species. They create a pistol case.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coleophora atromarginata. |
Wikidata ☰ Q5143247 entry
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