Coleophora acamtopappi

Coleophora acamtopappi is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, including California.

Coleophora acamtopappi
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C. acamtopappi
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Coleophora acamtopappi
Busck, 1915[1]

The larvae feed on the seeds of Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus and Coreopsis species. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.

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