Coleophora persimplexella

Coleophora persimplexella
Coleophora persimplexella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. persimplexella
Binomial name
Coleophora persimplexella
McDunnough, 1955[1]

Coleophora persimplexella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in North America, including Nova Scotia.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Comptonia, Betula and Alnus species. They create a lobe case.

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