Coleophora cratipennella

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.

References

1. ^ mothphotographersgroup

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