Coleophora apicialbella

Coleophora apicialbella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including Ohio, Cincinnati and Indiana.

Coleophora apicialbella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. apicialbella
Binomial name
Coleophora apicialbella
Braun, 1920[1]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Silene virginica. They create a tubular, trivalved silken case.

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