Coleophora ostryae
Coleophora ostryae is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in North America, including Maryland and Ontario.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. ostryae |
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| Coleophora ostryae | |
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The larvae feed on the leaves of Ostrya, Carpinus, Carya, and Quercus species. They create a spatulate leaf case.
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