The birch casebearer moth (Coleophora comptoniella) is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Canada, including Nova Scotia and Ontario.
Coleophora comptoniella | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. comptoniella |
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Coleophora comptoniella (McDunnough, 1926)[1] | |
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The larvae feed on the leaves of Comptonia, Myrica, Betula, Alnus species. They create a spatulate leaf case.
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