Coleophora atromarginata
The American pistol casebearer moth (Coleophora atromarginata) is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, including Ohio, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Brunswick.
| Coleophora atromarginata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. atromarginata |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora atromarginata Braun, 1914[1] | |
The larvae feed on the leaves of Quercus platanoides, Quercus rubra and Prunus serotina, as well as Betula, Carpinus, Ostrya and Carya species. They create a pistol case.
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