Coleophora gaylussaciella

Coleophora gaylussaciella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. gaylussaciella
Binomial name
Coleophora gaylussaciella
Heinrich, 1915[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora peregrinaevorella McDunnough, 1954

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

The larvae feed on the leaves of Gaylussacia species, including Gaylussacia baccata, as well as Comptonia peregrina. They create a composite leaf case.

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