Coleophora kalmiella

Coleophora kalmiella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. kalmiella
Binomial name
Coleophora kalmiella
(McDunnough, 1936)[1]
Synonyms
  • Haploptilia kalmiella McDunnough, 1936

Coleophora kalmiella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Canada, including Nova Scotia.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Kalmia species. They create a composite leaf case.

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