Coleophora fagicorticella

Coleophora fagicorticella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. fagicorticella
Binomial name
Coleophora fagicorticella
Chambers, 1874[1]

Coleophora fagicorticella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in the United States, including Kentucky.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Juncus compactus. They create a tubular silken seed case.

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