Coleophora portulacae
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Coleophora portulacae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. portulacae
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Binomial name | |
Coleophora portulacae Cockerell, 1898[1]
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Coleophora portulacae is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including New Mexico.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Portulaca species. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.
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