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Acrobasis juglandis
Pecan Leaf Casebearer, Pecan Leaf Casebearer Moth
Acrobasis juglandis is a small pyralid moth commonly known as the pecan leaf casebearer. The species is a significant pest of pecan and walnut trees, with larvae feeding on foliage and nutlets of host plants in the genus Carya and Juglans. Its common name derives from the larval habit of constructing protective cases from leaf material. The species is native to North America and has been documented from Ontario south to Florida and west to New Mexico.
Coleophora monardae
casebearer moth
Coleophora monardae is a small moth species in the family Coleophoridae, commonly known as a casebearer moth. It was described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1945. The species is known only from Canada, with records from Ontario. Like other Coleophora species, larvae construct portable cases from silk and plant material.
Coleophora pruniella
cherry casebearer moth, cherry casebearer
Coleophora pruniella is a small casebearer moth in the family Coleophoridae, commonly known as the cherry casebearer moth. The species is native to North America and is recognized by its larval habit of constructing portable cases from silk and plant material. Larvae are polyphagous, feeding on leaves of numerous woody plant genera. The species serves as a host for the parasitoid wasp Microbracon pygmaeus.