Coleophora multipulvella

Coleophora multipulvella, the pistol casebearer, is a moth of the family Coleophoridae.

Coleophora multipulvella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. multipulvella
Binomial name
Coleophora multipulvella
Synonyms
  • Coleophora malivorella Riley, 1878
  • Coleophora cinerella Chambers, 1878
  • Coleophora castipennella Walsingham, 1882
  • Coleophora atlantica Heinrich, 1920

Distribution

It is found in North America, from Virginia to Kansas and northward to Canada. It is also known from California and Utah.

References
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  1. Catalogo Mundial Sistematico y de Distribucion de la Familia Coleophoridae Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine


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