Coleophora simulans is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Canada, including Nova Scotia.

Coleophora simulans
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. simulans
Binomial name
Coleophora simulans
McDunnough, 1961[1]

The larvae feed on the seeds of Antennaria species. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case.

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