Coleophora affiliatella

Coleophora affiliatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. affiliatella
Binomial name
Coleophora affiliatella
McDunnough, 1945[1]

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

The larvae feed on the leaves of Ledum and Rhododendron species. They create a spatulate leaf case.

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