Coleophora albovanescens

Coleophora albovanescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. albovanescens
Binomial name
Coleophora albovanescens
Heinrich, 1926[1]

Coleophora albovanescens is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in North America, including New York and Nova Scotia.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Betula, Fagus, Fraxinus and Ostrya species. They create a pistol case.

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