Coleophora salinoidella

Coleophora salinoidella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Canada, including Nova Scotia.

Coleophora salinoidella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Coleophoridae
Genus:Coleophora
Species:
C. salinoidella
Binomial name
Coleophora salinoidella
McDunnough, 1945[1]

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

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