Suborder:Glossata Infraorder:Heteroneura Superfamily:Gelechioidea
ws: 6-22mm; Ocelli absent; abdominal tergites 1-6/7 with paired scale-free patches bearing short thorny spines; Rest horizontal with wings involute, antennae pointing forwards or diverging; Head smooth-scaled; Antennae 2/3 to 3/4 length of forewing, Proboscis short, scaled (longer in C.limoniella); Labial palps slender, porrect; Maxillary palps absent; Forewing narrow without tornus; Hindwing narrower than forewing, hindwing cilia 2-3x width of wing membrane; Hindtibia hairy (except C.limoniella)
Larvae of Coleophora species are case-bearers (larvae of Augasma form a gall)
Most members of this family require genital dissection for confident identification
ws: 6-22mm; Ocelli absent; abdominal tergites 1-6/7 with paired scale-free patches bearing short thorny spines; Rest horizontal with wings involute, antennae pointing forwards or diverging; Head smooth-scaled; Antennae 2/3 to 3/4 length of forewing, Proboscis short, scaled (longer in C.limoniella); Labial palps slender, porrect; Maxillary palps absent; Forewing narrow without tornus; Hindwing narrower than forewing, hindwing cilia 2-3x width of wing membrane; Hindtibia hairy (except C.limoniella)
Larvae of Coleophora species are case-bearers (larvae of Augasma form a gall)
Most members of this family require genital dissection for confident identification
See BRITISH COLEOPHORIDAE
The keys and species ID features have been extensively revised and moved to a separate website dedicated to this family.
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The keys and species ID features have been extensively revised and moved to a separate website dedicated to this family.
Basic information and additional images are still posted here. Links from the new website will open these additional images.
Augasma
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001 Augasma aeratella
(Knot-grass Gall Moth) 
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Coleophora (109S[5EX])
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002 Coleophora lutarea
(Stitchwort Flower Moth) 
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003 Coleophora limoniella
(Sea-lavender Case-bearer) 
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004 Coleophora albella
(Ragged-robin Case-bearer) ws: 16-18mm; May-Jun; ragged robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi); not recorded since 1985. Extinct in GB. |
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005 Coleophora lutipennella
(Oak Case-bearer) 
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006 Coleophora gryphipennella
(Rose Case-bearer) 
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007 Coleophora flavipennella
(Yellow Oak Case-bearer) 
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008 Coleophora adjectella
(Southern Case-bearer) 
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009 Coleophora milvipennis
(Birch Case-bearer) 
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010 Coleophora alnifoliae
(Scarce Alder Case-bearer) 
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011 Coleophora badiipennella
(Small Elm Case-bearer) 
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012 Coleophora limosipennella
(Elm Case-bearer) ws: 10-13.5mm; Jun-Jul; English/small-leaved elm (Ulmus procera/minor); locally common S&SE.England less common in rest of England & Wales |
013 Coleophora siccifolia
(Keeled Case-bearer) ws: 12-14mm; May-Jun; birch (Betula spp), hawthorn (Crataegus spp), apple (Malus sp), rowan (Sorbus aucuparia); NS-B in hedgerows & heath |
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014 Coleophora coracipennella
(Blackthorn Case-bearer) 
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015 Coleophora serratella
(Common Case-bearer) 
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016 Coleophora spinella
(Apple-and-plum Case-bearer) 
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017 Coleophora prunifoliae
(Sloe Case-bearer) 
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018 Coleophora hydrolapathella
(Water-dock Case-bearer) 
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019 Coleophora trigeminella
(Scarce Thorn Case-bearer) ws: 9-10mm; Jun; hawthorn (Crataegus), apple (Malus spp); NS-A hedgerows & scrub in Kent & Essex |
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020 Coleophora fuscocuprella
(Hazel Case-bearer) ws: 7.5-10mm; May-Jun; hazel (Corylus avellana), birch esp downy birch (Betula pubescens); NS-B in woodland margins & heaths in S.England |
021 Coleophora arctostaphyli
(Bearberry Case-bearer) ws: 11.5-14; May-Jun; bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi); RDB - Garten on Speyside, Dinnet on Deeside |
022 Coleophora lusciniaepennella
(Willow Case-bearer) 
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023 Coleophora idaeella
(Caledonian Case-bearer) ws: 11.5-15mm; Jun-Jul; cowberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea); RDB E.Scottish highlands |
024 Coleophora vitisella
(Cowberry Case-bearer) ws: 10-13mm; May-Jul; cowberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea); NS-A Pennines, WC.Scotland, Scottish highlands |
025 Coleophora glitzella
(Highland Case-bearer) ws: 10-14mm; Jun-Jul; cowberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea); NS-A Scottish highlands up to 600m |
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026 Coleophora violacea
(White-tipped Case-bearer) 
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027 Coleophora potentillae
(Potentilla Case-bearer) ws: 8-9.5mm; Jun-Aug; rosaceous herbs or bushes; locally common in southern half of England, C&W.Scotland |
028 Coleophora juncicolella
(Least Case-bearer) 
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029 Coleophora orbitella
(Dusky Case-bearer) 
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030 Coleophora binderella
(Alder Case-bearer) ws: 8-12mm; Jun-Jul; alder (Alnus spp), hazel (Corylus avellana), birch (Betula spp); common in alder carr, woodland and heath throughout GB |
031 Coleophora ahenella
(Buckthorn Case-bearer) ws: 10-13mm; May-Jun; polyphagous; buckthorn (Rhamnus catharticus), alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus), wayfaring tree (Viburnum lantana), dogwood (Cornus sanguinea); NS-A - very local in Hampshire and adjoining counties. |
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032 Coleophora albitarsella
(White-legged Case-bearer) 
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033 Coleophora trifolii
(Melilot Case-bearer) 
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034 Coleophora frischella
(Red-clover Case-bearer) 
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035 Coleophora alcyonipennella
(Clover Case-bearer) 
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036 Coleophora conyzae
(Spikenard Case-bearer) 
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037 Coleophora calycotomella
(Surrey Broom Case-bearer) ws: 11.5-15mm; thorny broom (Calicotome spinosa), broom (Cytisus scoparius); RDB S.England (not mentioned in MBGBI3) |
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038 Coleophora lineolea
(Woundwort Case- bearer) 
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039 Coleophora hemerobiella
(Black-spot Case-bearer) 
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040 Coleophora lithargyrinella
(Stitchwort Case-bearer) ws: 11-13.5mm; Jun-Jul; greater stitchwort (Stellaria holostea) NS-B local in open woodland, hedgerows, coastal cliffs and shingle beaches throughout Britain. |
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041 Coleophora genistae
(Petty-whin Case-bearer) ws: 11-13mm; Jun-Jul; petty whin (Genista anglica); NS-A locally fairly common on rough grassland, damp heaths and moors in England & Scotland |
042 Coleophora saturatella
(Broom Case-bearer) 
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043 Coleophora niveicostella
(Thyme Case-bearer) ws: 11-13mm; Jul-Aug; wild thyme (Thymus praecox arcticus), large thyme (Thymus pulegioides); RDB local on dry chalk grassland in SE.England |
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044 Coleophora discordella
(Lotus Case-bearer) 
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045 Coleophora chalcogrammella
(Mouse-ear Case-bearer) ws: 8-10mm; Jun-Aug; field mouse-ear (Cerastium arvense), lesser stitchwort (Stellaria graminea); RDB Scarborough, breckland, SE.England |
046 Coleophora deauratella
(Purple-shot Case-bearer) 
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047 Coleophora amethystinella
(Tare Case-bearer) 
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048 Coleophora mayrella
(Clothed Case-bearer) 
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049 Coleophora anatipennella
(Pistol Case-bearer) 
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050 Coleophora albidella
(Sallow Pistol Case-bearer) 
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051 Coleophora kuehnella
(Cloaked Case-bearer) 
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052 Coleophora ibipennella
(Oak Pistol Case-bearer) 
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053 Coleophora betulella
(Birch Pistol Case-bearer) 
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054 Coleophora currucipennella
(Wood Pistol Case-bearer) 
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055 Coleophora pyrrhulipennella
(Heath Case-bearer) 
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056 Coleophora serpylletorum
(Cliff Case-bearer) ws: 10-15mm; Jul; wild Thyme (Thymus praecox ssp arcticus); RDB - Great Orme, Lizard 0567 Coleophora coronillae
NTB 2023 |
057 Coleophora vibicigerella
(Scarce Saltern Case-bearer) ws: 10.5-14mm; Jun-Aug; sea wormwood (Artemesia maritima); RDB Thames Estuary saltmarsh last seen Sheppey 1980? Extinct in GB |
058 Coleophora conspicuella
(Knapweed Case-bearer) 
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059 Coleophora vibicella
(Large Gold Case-bearer) ws: 17-22mm; Jul-Aug; dyer's greenweed (Genista tinctoria); RDB - Sussex & Hampshire (Newtown NNR, IOW) |
060 Coleophora ochrea
(Large Buff Case-bearer) ws: 15-19mm; Jul-Aug; common rock-rose (Helianthemum nummularium); RDB - North & South downs, Cotswolds, IoW, Gower peninsula |
061 Coleophora lixella
(Downland Case-bearer) 
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062 Coleophora tricolor
(Basil-thyme Case-bearer) ws: 16-19mm; Jun-Aug; basil thyme (Acinos arvensis); RDB - breckland |
063 Coleophora albicosta
(Gorse Case-bearer) 
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064 Coleophora vulnerariae
(Bird's Case-bearer) Not recorded in Britain for >100yrs - EXTINCT |
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065 Coleophora pennella
(Bugloss Case-bearer) 
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066 Coleophora laricella
(Larch Case-bearer) 
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067 Coleophora antennariella
(Oxford Case-bearer) Not seen in Britain since 1930 - EXTINCT |
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068 Coleophora adjunctella
(Saltern-rush Case-bearer) ws: 8-11mm; Jun-Jul; saltmarsh rush (Juncus gerardii); NS-B locally common on saltmarsh from Cumbria to Suffolk |
069 Coleophora caespititiella
(Buff Rush Case-bearer) 
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070 Coleophora tamesis
(Jointed-rush Case-bearer) 
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071 Coleophora glaucicolella
(Grey Rush Case-bearer) 
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072 Coleophora otidipennella
(Wood-rush Case-bearer) 
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073 Coleophora alticolella
(Common Rush Case-bearer) 
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074 Coleophora taeniipennella
(Small Rush Case-bearer) 
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075 Coleophora salinella
(Sea-purslane Case-bearer) 
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076 Coleophora sylvaticella
(Large Rush Case-bearer) 
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077 Coleophora lassella
(Toad-rush Case-bearer) 
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078 Coleophora maritimella
(Sea-rush Case-bearer)
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079 Coleophora aestuariella
(Kent Blite Case-bearer) 
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080 Coleophora virgaureae
(Goldenrod Case-bearer) 
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081 Coleophora therinella
(Black-bindweed Case-bearer) ws: 13-16mm; Jun-Jul; black bindweed (Fallopia convolvulus); NS-B - S.England |
082 Coleophora asteris
(Sea-aster Case-bearer) 
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083 Coleophora saxicolella
(Orache Case-bearer) 
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084 Coleophora sternipennella
(Goosefoot Case-bearer) 
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085 Coleophora squamosella
(Blue Fleabane Case-bearer) 
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086 Coleophora versurella
(Pale Orache Case-bearer) 
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087 Coleophora vestianella
(Scarce Orache Case-bearer) ws: 12-14.5mm; Jun-Jul; goosefoot (Chenopodium spp), orache (Atriplex spp); NS-A local and uncommon esp E.Anglia brecks and Lancs sandhills |
088 Coleophora atriplicis
(Saltern Case-bearer) 
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089 Coleophora pappiferella
(Pappus Case-bearer) ws: 11-13mm; Jun; mountain everlasting (Antennaria dioica); RDB on limestone pavements around Braemar |
090 Coleophora artemisicolella
(Mugwort Case-bearer) ws: 10-13mm; Jul-Aug; mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris); local on waste land and rough grassland in England & Wales |
091 Coleophora deviella
(Blite Case-bearer) 
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092 Coleophora galbulipennella
(Catchfly Case-bearer) 
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093 Coleophora peribenadneri
(Thistle Case-bearer) 
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094 Coleophora ramosella
(Daisy Case-bearer) ws: 10-12mm; Jun-Aug; goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea), daisy (Bellis perennis); RDB - woodland rides in Blean wood, Kent |
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095 Coleophora trochilella
(Verge Case-bearer) 
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096 Coleophora gardesanella
(Small Streaked Case-bearer) 
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097 Coleophora linosyridella
(Goldilocks Case-bearer) ws: 11.5-13.5; Jun-Aug; sea aster (Aster tripolium); RDB - Thames estuary saltmarsh |
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098 Coleophora inulae
(Fleabane Case-bearer) ws: 13-16.5mm; Jun-Jul (alternate years); common fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica) in damp meadows, ploughman's spikenard (Inula conyza) on dry downland; NS-A Hampshire, W.Sussex, Herefordshire |
099 Coleophora striatipennella
(Hedge Case-bearer) 
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100 Coleophora solitariella
(Southern Stitchwort Case-bearer) 
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101 Coleophora albicans
(Wormwood Case-bearer) ws: 10-13mm; Jul-Aug; sea wormwood (Artemisia maritima); NS-A locally common on sea-walls and saltmarsh on the East coast of England |
102 Coleophora argentula
(Yarrow Case-bearer) 
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103 Coleophora follicularis
(Agrimony Case-bearer) 
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104 Coleophora adspersella
(Large Orache Case-bearer) 
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105 Coleophora nutantella
(Campion Case-bearer) ws: 14-19mm; Jun-Aug; bladder campion (Silene vulgaris), Nottingham catchfly (Silene nutans); NS-A - grass and wasteland in SE.England |
106 Coleophora paripennella
(Bronze Case-bearer) 
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107 Coleophora clypeiferella
(Fat Hen Case-bearer) ws: 12-15.5; Jul-Aug; fat-hen (Chenopodium album); NS-A locally common in SC&SE.England |
108 Coleophora salicorniae
(Glasswort Case-bearer) 
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109 Coleophora wockeella
(Betony Case-bearer) ws: 18-22mm; Jul; betony (Stachys officinalis); RDB - Surrey? |
