American Pistol Casebearer Moth

Coleophora atromarginata

The American pistol casebearer moth is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, including Ohio, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Brunswick.
American pistol casebearer moth - Coleophora atromarginata I collected a specimen to see if I can rear it. 

Host: Prunus serotina 

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Food

The larvae feed on the leaves of "Quercus platanoides", "Quercus rubra" and "Prunus serotina", as well as "Betula", "Carpinus", "Ostrya" and "Carya" species. They create a pistol case.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyColeophoridae
GenusColeophora
SpeciesC. atromarginata