''Coleophora accordella'' is a

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of the family

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. It is found in the United States, including

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and

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. The larvae feed on the leaves of ''

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'' and '' Lotus'' species. They create a lobe case.

References

accordella Moths described in 1882 Moths of North America {{Coleophoridae-stub