American Pistol Casebearer

Coleophora atromarginata

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae

The American pistol casebearer moth (Coleophora atromarginata) is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, including Ohio, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Brunswick. The larvae feed on the leaves of Quercus platanoides, Quercus rubra and Prunus serotina, as well as Betula, Carpinus, Ostrya and Carya species.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 26Canada · 8

Sources and credits

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American Pistol Casebearer

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