Coleophora laticornella
Appearance
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Larva in case | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. laticornella
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Binomial name | |
Coleophora laticornella | |
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Coleophora laticornella, the pecan cigar casebearer, is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America.
The wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on Carya illinoinensis and other Carya species, as well as on Juglans nigra and Prunus americana. They create a spatulate leaf case.
References
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Data related to Coleophora laticornella at Wikispecies