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Coleophora laticornella

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Coleophora laticornella
Larva in case
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C. laticornella
Binomial name
Coleophora laticornella
Synonyms
  • Coleophora caryaefoliella Clemens, 1862

The pecan cigar casebearer (Coleophora laticornella) is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in North America.

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae feed on Carya illinoinensis and other Carya species, as well as on Juglans nigra and Prunus americana. They create a spatulate leaf case.

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