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

Coleophora subapicis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. subapicis
Binomial name
Coleophora subapicis
Braun, 1940[1]

The larvae feed on the seeds of Aster infirmus. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.

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