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
Coleophora.striatipennella..lindsey
C. serratella case
Soft rush (Juncus effusus) inflorescence with feeding damage and cases of C. caespitiella
Black alder (Alnus glutinosa) with feeding damage (center) and case (center-right) of C. binderella
The Coleophoridae are a family of small moths, belonging to the huge superfamily Gelechioidea. Collectively known as case-bearers, casebearing moths or case moths, this family is represented on all co
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…