Coleophora multipulvella

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

The pistol casebearer (Coleophora multipulvella) is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, from Virginia to Kansas and northward to Canada. It is also known from California and Utah.

The larvae feed on buds and leaves of apple, cherry, pear, plum and quince. They create a somewhat pistol-shaped case.

References[]

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

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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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