Coleophoridae

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Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Coleophoridae
Coleophora deauratella Zeller, 1846

Coleophora deauratella Zeller, 1846

Coleophora deauratella Zeller, 1846

Coleophora deauratella is a moth species whose larvae feed on red clover, found across Eurasia and introduced to North America, New Zealand, and Tasmania.

Coleophora kalmiella (McDunnough, 1936)

Coleophora kalmiella (McDunnough, 1936)

Coleophora kalmiella (McDunnough, 1936)

Coleophora kalmiella is a Coleophoridae moth found in Canada, whose larvae make composite leaf cases and feed on Kalmia leaves.

Coleophora laticornella Clemens, 1860

Coleophora laticornella Clemens, 1860

Coleophora laticornella Clemens, 1860

The pecan cigar casebearer Coleophora laticornella is a North American Coleophoridae moth whose larvae make spatulate leaf cases.

Coleophora serratella (Linnaeus, 1761)

Coleophora serratella (Linnaeus, 1761)

Coleophora serratella (Linnaeus, 1761)

Coleophora serratella is a moth species identifiable by specific traits, with larvae feeding on a wide range of host plants.

Coleophora trifolii (Curtis, 1833)

Coleophora trifolii (Curtis, 1833)

Coleophora trifolii (Curtis, 1833)

Coleophora trifolii is a coleophorid moth found across multiple regions, with larvae feeding on Melilotus seeds.

Coleophora mayrella (Hübner)

Coleophora mayrella (Hübner)

Coleophora mayrella (Hübner)

Coleophora mayrella is a metallic green moth identifiable by its patterned antennae, active from spring to summer in western Europe and North America.

Coleophora alcyonipennella (Kollar, 1832)

Coleophora alcyonipennella (Kollar, 1832)

Coleophora alcyonipennella (Kollar, 1832)

Coleophora alcyonipennella is a moth species native to Europe, North Africa and parts of Asia, introduced to Australia and New Zealand.

Metriotes lutarea (Haworth, 1828)

Metriotes lutarea (Haworth, 1828)

Metriotes lutarea (Haworth, 1828)

Metriotes lutarea is a Coleophoridae moth found in Europe and Turkey, whose larvae feed on specific plant seeds.

Homaledra sabalella (Chambers, 1880)

Homaledra sabalella (Chambers, 1880)

Homaledra sabalella (Chambers, 1880)

Homaledra sabalella is a moth whose larvae feed on the fronds of several palm species, with active adults year-round.

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