Coleophora borea is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including Ohio.
Coleophora borea | |
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Adult | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. borea
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Binomial name | |
Coleophora borea |
The larvae feed on the seeds of Fallopia scandens.[2] They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.
References
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- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Braun (1921). HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London. nhm hosts