Coleophora lineapulvella

Coleophora lineapulvella

''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.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyColeophoridae
GenusColeophora
SpeciesC. lineapulvella