Coleophora lynosyridella

Coleophora lynosyridella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including California.

Coleophora lynosyridella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. lynosyridella
Binomial name
Coleophora lynosyridella

The larvae feed on the leaves of Chrysothamnus (including Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus) and Baccharis species. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.

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