Coleophora vernoniaeella

Coleophora vernoniaeella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. vernoniaeella
Binomial name
Coleophora vernoniaeella
Chambers, 1878[1]

Coleophora vernoniaeella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in the United States, including Kentucky and Missouri.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Vernonia and Helianthus species. They create an annulate case.

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