Coleophora querciella

Coleophora querciella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. querciella
Binomial name
Coleophora querciella
Clemens, 1861[1]

Coleophora querciella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in North America, including Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Canada.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Quercus, Tilia, Cornus, Prunus species. They create a pistol-shaped case.

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