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Coleophoridae
59a1646.1 – 1388   Coleophora trifolii (Curtis, 1832)
             Large Clover Casebearer

© Carol Wolf
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • trifolii (Curtis, 1832) (Damophila) - MONA 1983: 1388
  • aurata Toll, 1960 (Coleophora)
  • melilotella Scott, 1861 (Coleophora)
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Landry, J.-F. & B. Wright, 1993. Systematics of the nearctic species of metallic-green Coleophora (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae). The Canadian Entomologist, 125: 549-618.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
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