Coleophora colutella

(Fabricius, 1794)

Sort #: 668 | P3 #: 421546 | MPG #: 1289.1
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Larval feeding type: Leaf feeder, in a lobe case
Larval substrate: Many different Fabaceae, in Massachusetts on Securigera varia* (formerly Coronilla varia, Crown Vetch)

Comment: European species found new to North America in Falmouth in 1988. Has not been seen since 1990, so has probably not survived,

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1988
Last Year Reported: 1990

Distribution by County: Barnstable
Number of Records: 4