Coleophora laticornella

(Coleophora laticornella)

Description

The pecan cigar casebearer (Coleophora laticornella) is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. 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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Coleophoridae
Genus:Coleophora
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