Coleophora rugosae

Coleophora rugosae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. rugosae
Binomial name
Coleophora rugosae
McDunnough, 1956[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora duplicis rugosae McDunnough, 1956
  • Coleophora rugosae Wright, 1983

Coleophora rugosae is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Canada, including Nova Scotia.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Solidago rugosa. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.

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