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Coleophora cratipennella (Streaked Coleophora)

Wikipedia Abstract

The streaked coleophora moth (Coleophora cratipennella) is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in the United States, including Kentucky, Pennsylvania, California, Maine and Oklahoma. The wingspan is about 12 mm. The larvae feed on the seeds of Juncus gerardii and possibly Polygonum punctatum. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.
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Prey / Diet

Juncus articulatus (jointleaf rush)[1]
Juncus effusus (common rush)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0