Coleophora atriplicivora is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including New Mexico.
| Coleophora atriplicivora | |
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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. atriplicivora
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| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora atriplicivora Cockerell, 1898[1]
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The larvae feed on the seeds of Atriplex and Suaeda species. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.
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