Coleophora laticornella
The pecan cigar casebearer (Coleophora laticornella) is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America.
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The wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on Carya illinoinensis and other Carya species, as well as on Juglans nigra and Prunus americana. They create a spatulate leaf case.
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