Coleophora monardella

Coleophora monardella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. monardella
Binomial name
Coleophora monardella
(McDunnough, 1933)[1]
Synonyms
  • Haploptilia monardella McDunnough, 1933

Coleophora monardella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in North America, including Iowa and Ontario.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Monarda species, including Monarda fistulosa. They create an annulate case.[2]

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