Coleophora cretaticostella

Coleophora cretaticostella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. cretaticostella
Binomial name
Coleophora cretaticostella
Clemens, 1860[1]

Coleophora cretaticostella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in North America, including Ohio, Pennsylvania and Ontario.

The wingspan is about 11 mm.

The larvae feed on the buds of Rubus species. They create a composite leaf case.

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