Coleophora dextrella

Coleophora dextrella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, including Nova Scotia and North Carolina.

Coleophora dextrella
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C. dextrella
Binomial name
Coleophora dextrella
Braun, 1940[1]

The larvae feed on the seeds of Symphyotrichum cordifolium, Symphyotrichum lateriflorum and Symphyotrichum novi-belgii. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.

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