- Coleophora gaylussaciella
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Coleophora gaylussaciella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Coleophoridae Genus: Coleophora Species: C. gaylussaciella Binomial name Coleophora gaylussaciella
Heinrich, 1915[1]Synonyms - Coleophora peregrinaevorella McDunnough, 1954
Coleophora gaylussaciella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in North America, including Virginia and Nova Scotia.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Gaylussacia species, including Gaylussacia baccata, as well as Comptonia peregrina. They create a composite leaf case.
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