Coleophora astericola is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including Massachusetts.

Coleophora astericola
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. astericola
Binomial name
Coleophora astericola
Heinrich, 1920[1]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Aster multiflorus. They create a tubular, bivalved silken case.

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