Coleophora lineapulvella

Coleophora lineapulvella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including Oklahoma, Ohio and Kentucky.

Coleophora lineapulvella
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C. lineapulvella
Binomial name
Coleophora lineapulvella
Chambers, 1874[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora lapidicornis Walsingham, 1907
  • Coleophora amaranthella Braun, 1919

The larvae feed on the seeds of Amaranthus hybridus, Amaranthus retroflexus and possibly Prunus and Persica species. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.

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