Coleophora monardae

Coleophora monardae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. monardae
Binomial name
Coleophora monardae
McDunnough, 1945[1]

Coleophora monardae is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Canada, including Ontario.

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

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