Coleophora latronella

Coleophora latronella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. latronella
Binomial name
Coleophora latronella
McDunnough, 1940[1]

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

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

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