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Coleophora multipulvella

Synonyms: Coleophora malivorella

Wikipedia Abstract

The pistol casebearer (Coleophora multipulvella) is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in North America, from Virginia to Kansas and northward to Canada. It is also known from California and Utah. The larvae feed on buds and leaves of apple, cherry, pear, plum and quince. They create a somewhat pistol-shaped case.
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Prey / Diet

Cydonia oblonga (quince)[1]
Prunus serotina (Black Cherry)[1]
Pyraria irregularis (Common apple)[1]
Pyrus communis (common pear)[1]

External References

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Citations

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♦ 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