Coleophora cratipennella
The streaked coleophora moth (Coleophora cratipennella) is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including Kentucky, Pennsylvania, California, Maine and Oklahoma.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. cratipennella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora cratipennella Clemens, 1864[1] | |
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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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