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Coleophora portulacae

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Coleophora portulacae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including New Mexico.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Portulaca species. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.

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