Coleophora tiliaefoliella

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

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

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

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