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

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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 (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) 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. (abstract and access (fee)) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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