- Coleophora portulacae
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Coleophora portulacae Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Coleophoridae Genus: Coleophora Species: C. portulacae Binomial name Coleophora portulacae
Cockerell, 1898[1]Coleophora portulacae is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in North America, including New Mexico.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Portulaca species. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.
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