Coleophora gaylussaciella

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Coleophora gaylussaciella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. gaylussaciella
Binomial name
Coleophora gaylussaciella
Heinrich, 1915 [1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora peregrinaevorellaMcDunnough, 1954

Coleophora gaylussaciella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. 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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