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Digital Guide to Moth Identification

Coleophoridae
59a1632.1 – 1308   Coleophora serratella (Linnaeus, 1761)
             Cigar Casebearer

© Janis von Heyking
Similar Species:
  • 59a1615.2 Coleophora prunifoliae: is separated by genitalia.
  • 59a1637.1 Coleophora spinella: is separated by genitalia.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • serratella (Linnaeus, 1761) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 1308
  • aethiopiformis Strand, 1902 (Coleophora)
  • fuscedinella Zeller, 1849 (Coleophora)
  • insulicola McDunnough, 1946 (Coleophora)
  • metallicella Hodgkinson, 1892 (Coleophora)
  • parasalmani Oudejans, 1971 (Coleophora)
  • salmani Heinrich, 1929 (Coleophora)
  • References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    Coleophora serratella
    © Ian Kimber
    Coleophora serratella
    © Phil Huntley-Franck

    Coleophora serratella
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Coleophora serratella
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Coleophora serratella
    © Jason Dombroskie
    case
    Coleophora serratella
    © Jason Dombroskie
    case
    Coleophora serratella
    © Jason Dombroskie


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