Coleophora texanella

Coleophora texanella
Coleophora texanella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. texanella
Binomial name
Coleophora texanella
Chambers, 1878[1]

Coleophora texanella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in North America, including Texas. It has also been recorded from Bermuda.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Portulaca species. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.

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