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Casebearers
Coleophora
Coleophora is a very large genus of moths of the family Coleophoridae. It contains some 1,350 described species. The genus is represented on all continents, but the majority are found in the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Many authors have tried splitting the genus into numerous smaller ones, but most of these have not become widely accepted.
As with most members of the family, the larvae initially feed on the seeds, flowers or leaves of the host plant, but when larger, they feed externally and construct distinctive protective silken cases, often incorporating plant material. Many species have specific host plants; discarded larval cases are often scattered thickly on affected plants.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Coleophora frischella
complexColeophora frischella
Cigar Casebearer Moth
speciesColeophora serratella
Streaked Coleophora Moth
speciesColeophora cratipennella
Apple-and-Plum Casebearer Moth
speciesColeophora spinella
American Pistol Casebearer Moth
speciesColeophora atromarginata
Coleophora tiliaefoliella
speciesColeophora tiliaefoliella
dark elm case-bearer
speciesColeophora limosipennella
Rush Case-Bearers
complexColeophora alticolella
Larch Casebearer Moth
speciesColeophora laricella
Coleophora xyridella
speciesColeophora xyridella
Coleophora querciella
speciesColeophora querciella
Coleophora saponariella
speciesColeophora saponariella
Russian Thistle Casebearer
speciesColeophora klimeschiella
Coleophora cornella
speciesColeophora cornella
black-stigma case-bearer
speciesColeophora hemerobiella
cherry casebearer
speciesColeophora pruniella
Coleophora texanella
speciesColeophora texanella
Pistol Casebearer Moth
speciesColeophora multipulvella
Coleophora quadruplex
speciesColeophora quadruplex
Russian Thistle Stem Miner Moth
speciesColeophora parthenica
Coleophora tanaceti
speciesColeophora tanaceti
Chenopod Casebearer
speciesColeophora versurella
Coleophora serinipennella
speciesColeophora serinipennella
Coleophora pennella
speciesColeophora pennella
Coleophora glaucella
speciesColeophora glaucella
woundwort case-bearer
speciesColeophora lineolea
Coleophora discostriata
speciesColeophora discostriata
Birch Casebearer Moth
speciesColeophora comptoniella
common oak case-bearer
speciesColeophora lutipennella
Yarrow Case-bearer
speciesColeophora argentula
hedge case-bearer
speciesColeophora striatipennella
Coleophora lixella
complexColeophora lixella
White oak case-bearer
speciesColeophora kuehnella
Goose-feather case
speciesColeophora anatipennella
large gold case-bearer
speciesColeophora vibicella
Coleophora duplicis
complexColeophora duplicis
Coleophora lineapulvella
speciesColeophora lineapulvella
Coleophora colutella
speciesColeophora colutella
Coleophora ostryae
speciesColeophora ostryae
tipped oak case-bearer
speciesColeophora flavipennella
Gorse Case-bearer
speciesColeophora albicosta
rose case-bearer
speciesColeophora gryphipennella
Speckled Casebearer Moth
speciesColeophora elaeagnisella
osier case-bearer
speciesColeophora lusciniaepennella
forest case-bearer
speciesColeophora ibipennella
pale thistle case-bearer
speciesColeophora peribenanderi
Coleophora salicorniae
speciesColeophora salicorniae
dark thistle case-bearer
speciesColeophora paripennella
Viviparous Case-bearer
speciesColeophora albella
Coleophora squalorella
speciesColeophora squalorella
Coleophora nigrostriata
speciesColeophora nigrostriata
White-legged Case-bearer
speciesColeophora albitarsella
Coleophora accordella
speciesColeophora accordella
Pale Elm Case-bearer
speciesColeophora badiipennella
lotus case-bearer
speciesColeophora discordella
shaded case-bearer
speciesColeophora potentillae
Coleophora kearfottella
speciesColeophora kearfottella
violet case-bearer
speciesColeophora violacea
Coleophora spiraeella
speciesColeophora spiraeella
downland case-bearer
speciesColeophora lixella
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 87566.