Coleophora nemorella

Coleophora nemorella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. nemorella
Binomial name
Coleophora nemorella
McDunnough, 1956[1]

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

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

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