Coleophora dextrella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, including Nova Scotia and North Carolina.
| Coleophora dextrella | |
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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. dextrella
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| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora dextrella Braun, 1940[1]
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The larvae feed on the seeds of Symphyotrichum cordifolium, Symphyotrichum lateriflorum and Symphyotrichum novi-belgii. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.
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