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.
Technical description
Based on terms described in the article External morphology of Lepidoptera: Antennae 4/5, porrected in repose, often thickened with scales towards base, in male simple, basal joint long, usually with rough scales or projecting tuft. Labial palpi rather long, recurved, second joint more or less roughscaled or tufted towards apex beneath, terminal shorter, acute. Posterior tibiae rough-haired. Forewings with costa often long-haired beneath; lb furcate, 4 sometimes absent, 5 absent, 6 and 7 connate or stalked, 7 to costa, 8 absent. Hindwings 2/3, linear-lanceolate, cilia 3-4; transverse veins sometimes partly absent, 4 usually absent, 6 and 7 closely approximated or stalked.Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description
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Synonyms SynonymNotes speciesAbaraschia Coleophora pagmana Retrieved April 19, 2018.Agapalsa Coleophora viminetellaAmselghia Coleophora fringillellaAmseliphora Coleophora niveicostellaApistajunior subjective synonymTinea gallipennellaApocopta C. campellaAporiptura C. keireukiArdania C. bilineatellaArgyractinia Porrectaria ochreaAscleriductia C. lithargyrinellaAstyagesjunior objective synonym of Haploptilia Atractula C. lyciiAurelianiajunior homonym of Aureliania EcebaliaBacescuia C. moeniacellaBaraschia C. paradoxellaBelina C. bojalyshiBenanderpia C. adspersellaBimincorrect subsequent spelling of Bima Bima C. arctostaphyliBourgogneja Phalaena (Tinea) onosmellaCalcomarginia Ornix ballotellaCaleophoraincorrect subsequent spelling of Coleophora CarpochenaFlakovich C. squalorellaCasas Tinea leucapennellaCasignetajunior homonym of Casigneta CasignetellaCasignetellaobjective replacement nameC. millefoliiCharacia C. haloxyliChnoocera C. botaurellaCorethropoea C. elephantellaCornulivalvulia C. vicinellaCorothropoeaincorrect subsequent spelling of Corethropoea Cricotechna C. vitisellaDamophilajunior subjective synonymPorrectaria spissicornis (C. mayrella) Ductispira C. unistriellaDumitrescumia C. cecidophorellaEcebalia Ornix laripennellaEupistajunior subjective synonymTinea ornatipennellaFalkovitshiamisspelling FalkovitschiaFalkovitshia marcellaFrederickoenigia Ornix flavipennellaGlaseria C. biseriatellaGlobulia C. cornutaGlochis C. tshogoniHamuliella C. otitaeHaploptiliajunior subjective synonymTinea coracipennellaHelopharea C. lediHelvalbia Porrectaria lineoleaHeringiellajunior homonym of Heringiella CarpochenaIonescumia C. clypeiferellaIonnemesia C. chalcogrammellaKasyfia Ornix binderellaKlimeschja C. oriolellaKlimeschjosefiaunnecessary replacement name of Klimeschja Klinzigedia C. phlomidellaKlinzigiaincorrect original spelling of Kinzigedia Kuznetzovvlia C. solidaginellaLatisacculia C. crocinellaLongibacillia C. ferganaLucidaesia Phalaena frischellaLuzulina C. antennariellaLvaria C. lassellaMacrocorystis C. byrsostolaMembrania C. calycotomellaMetallosetiajunior objective synonym of Damophila Metapista C. stramentellaMonotemachia Tinea auricellaMulticoloria C. ditellaNemesiajunior homonym of Nemesia IonnemesiaNeugenvia Eupista vlachiNosyrislia C. linosyrisOedicaula C. serinipennellaOmphalopoda C. stegosaurusOrghidania Tinea gryphipennellaOrthographis C. brevipalpellaOudejansia C. obviellaPapyrosipha C. zhusguniParavalvulia C. spiraeellaPatzakia C. silenellaPerygra C. caespititiellaPerygridiaFalkovich C. sylvaticellaPhagolamia C. virgatellaPhylloschema C. glitzellaPlegmidia C. juncicolellaPolystrophia C. calligoniPorrectariajunior objective synonym of ColeophoraTinea anatipennellaPostvinculia Ornix lutipennellaProglaseria C. laticostellaProtocryptis Protocryptis obducta Quadratia C. fuscocuprellaRamidomia C. micronotellaRazowskia C. hafneriRhabdoeca C. galligenaRhamnia C. ahenellaSacculia C. excellensScleriductia C. ochripennellaStabilaria C. univittellaStolliajunior homonym of Stollia ColeophoraSuireia Ornix badiipennellaSymphypoda C. transcaspicaSystrophoeca C. siccifoliaTolleophora C. asthenellaTollsia C. hornigiTritemachia C. captiosaTuberculia C. albitarsellaUlna C. saponariellaValvulongia C. falcigerellaVladdelia C. niveistrigellaZagulajevia C. tadzhikiellaZangheriphora Tinea laricella
References
External links
Fauna Europaea Nomina Insecta Nearctica HOSTS - Caterpillar Hostplants Database Coleophora at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera pages