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Coleophoridae 59a1599.1 – 1387   Coleophora mayrella (Hübner, [1813])              Metallic Coleophora

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fabaceae Plantaginaceae[Scrophulariaceae].  Host genera: Trifolium Veronicastrum.  Notes: flower heads of clovers (Powell & Opler 2009); seeds (Bucheli et al 2002); fruit-flowers (Falkovitsh 2006).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: mayrella (Hübner, [1813]) (Tinea) - MONA 1983: [NEW] aeneusella Chambers, 1874 (Coleophora) - MONA 1983: [1391] aenusella; Chambers, 1878 (Coleophora) missp. - MONA 1983: [1392]; TL: (no type). auropurpuriella Chambers, 1874 (Coleophora) coruscipennella Clemens, 1860 (Coleophora) fabriciella (Villers, 1789) (Phalaena) moldaviella Neme?, 2004 (Coleophora) spissicornis (Haworth, 1828) (Porrectaria) - MONA 1983: [1387] trochilipennella (Costa, 1836) (Elachista) tuscaemiliella Constantini, 1923 (Coleophora) Taxonomic Notes: Coleophora mayrella (Hübner, [1813]) includes as synonyms 1391 C. aeneusella and 1392 C. aenusella, the latter being a misspelling of the former, World Catalog of Insects. 8: 1-215.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Baldizzone, G., H. van der Wolf, J.-F. Landry, 2006. Coleophoridae, Coleophorinae (Lepidoptera). World Catalogue of Insects, 8: 1-215. Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 6.16f; p. 75. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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