Coleophora borea

Coleophora borea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. borea
Binomial name
Coleophora borea
Braun, 1921[1]

Coleophora borea is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in the United States, including Ohio.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Polygonum scadens. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.

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