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Coleophora lineapulvella

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Coleophora lineapulvella
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C. lineapulvella
Binomial name
Coleophora lineapulvella
Chambers, 1874[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora lapidicornis Walsingham, 1907
  • Coleophora amaranthella Braun, 1919

Coleophora lineapulvella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including Oklahoma, Ohio and Kentucky.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Amaranthus hybridus, Amaranthus retroflexus and possibly Prunus and Persica species. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.

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