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Coleophora cratipennella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. cratipennella
Binomial name
Coleophora cratipennella Clemens, 1864
Synonyms
Coleophora gigantella Chambers, 1874 Coleophora shaleriella Chambers, 1875

Coleophora cratipennella, the streaked coleophora moth, is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including Kentucky, Pennsylvania, California, Maine and Oklahoma.

The wingspan is about 12 mm.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Juncus gerardii and possibly Polygonum punctatum. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.

References

1. mothphotographersgroup
2. "Streaked Coleophora Moth, Coleophora cratipennella".

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