Bug FAQColeophora ostryae
Coleophora ostryae · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Coleophoridae
Coleophora ostryae is a moth found in North America, including places like Maryland and Ontario. Its larvae eat the leaves of trees such as Ostrya, Carpinus, Carya, and Quercus. The caterpillars build a spatula-shaped case from leaf material while feeding.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae feed on the foliage of Ostrya, Carpinus, Carya, and Quercus species.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
While feeding, the larvae construct a spatulate leaf case.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
This species occurs in North America, with records from Maryland and Ontario.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 16 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Maryland, Florida, North Carolina, Indiana, New York, Minnesota, Ohio, West Virginia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Coleophoridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleophora_ostryae
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
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