Coleophora acamtopappi

Coleophora acamtopappi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. acamtopappi
Binomial name
Coleophora acamtopappi
Busck, 1915[1]

Coleophora acamtopappi is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, including California.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus and Coreopsis species. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.

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