''Coleophora demissella'' is a
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
of the family
Coleophoridae
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The Coleophoridae are a family of small moths, belonging to the huge superfamily Gelechioidea. Collectively known as case-bearers, casebearing moths or case moths, this family is represented on all continents, but the majority are found ...
. It is found in the eastern United States.
The larvae feed on the leaves of ''
Prunus demissa''.
References
demissella
Moths described in 1914
Moths of North America
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