Coleophora gaylussaciella Heinrich, 1915
Coleophora gaylussaciella: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/5656
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Host plants include Black Huckleberry (Database of World's Lepidopteran Host Plants).

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Coleophora gaylussaciella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
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C. gaylussaciella
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Coleophora gaylussaciella
Heinrich, 1915[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora peregrinaevorella McDunnough, 1954

Coleophora gaylussaciella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, including Virginia and Nova Scotia.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Gaylussacia species, including Gaylussacia baccata, as well as Comptonia peregrina. They create a composite leaf case.

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