- Coleophora cratipennella
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Coleophora cratipennella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Coleophoridae Genus: Coleophora Species: C. cratipennella Binomial name Coleophora cratipennella
Clemens, 1864[1]Synonyms - Coleophora gigantella Chambers, 1874
- Coleophora shaleriella Chambers, 1875
The Streaked Coleophora Moth (Coleophora cratipennella) is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in North America, including Kentucky, Pennsylvania, California, Maine and Oklahoma.
The wingspan is about 12 mm.
The larvae feed on the seeds of Juncus gerardii and possibly Polygonum punctatum. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.
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