Coleophora maritella

Coleophora maritella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. maritella
Binomial name
Coleophora maritella

Coleophora maritella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Canada, including New Brunswick.

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

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