Coleophora portulacae
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Species: | C. portulacae
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Coleophora portulacae Cockerell, 1898[1]
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Coleophora portulacae is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. 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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