Coleophora alniella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including Maryland and Virginia.
| Coleophora alniella | |
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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. alniella
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| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora alniella Heinrich, 1914[1]
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The larvae feed on the leaves of Alnus species. They create a spatulate leaf case.
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