Coleophora comptoniella

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Coleophora comptoniella
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C. comptoniella
Binomial name
Coleophora comptoniella
(McDunnough, 1926)[1]
Synonyms
  • Haploptilia comptoniella McDunnough, 1926
  • Coleophora betulivora McDunnough, 1946

The birch casebearer moth (Coleophora comptoniella) is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Canada, including Nova Scotia and Ontario.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Comptonia, Myrica, Betula, Alnus species. They create a spatulate leaf case.

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