Coleophora wyethiae

Coleophora wyethiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. wyethiae
Binomial name
Coleophora wyethiae
Walsingham, 1882[1]

Coleophora wyethiae is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in the United States, including California.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Wyethia angustifolia, Aster and Balsamorhiza species. They create an annulate case.

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