Coleophora kearfottella

Coleophora kearfottella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. kearfottella
Binomial name
Coleophora kearfottella
Barnes & Busck, 1920[1]

Coleophora kearfottella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in North America, including New Jersey, Ontario, Quebec and Prince Edward Island.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Salix (including Salix bebbiana and Salix discolor) and Ribes species. They create a lobe case.

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