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Coleophoridae
59a1615.1 – 1271   Coleophora pruniella Clemens, [1862]
             Cherry Casebearer

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Synonymy: Coleophora pruniella Clemens, [1862]
Coleophora innotabilis Braun, 1927
Coleophora nigerlineella Chambers, 1878
Coleophora nigralineella Chambers, 1876
Coleophora ochrella Chambers, 1878
Coleophora piperata Braun, 1925
Coleophora volckei Heinrich, 1918
Coleophora volckei Volck, 1917
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Clemens, B., 1861 [1862]. Micro-Lepidopterous Larvae. Notes on a few species, the imagos of which are probably undescribed. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia, 1(4): 79.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 6.23f; p. 76. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Coleophora pruniella
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Coleophora pruniella
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Coleophora pruniella
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Coleophora pruniella
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Coleophora pruniella
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Coleophora pruniella
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Coleophora pruniella
© Canadian National Collection LG

Coleophora pruniella
© Canadian National Collection LG

Coleophora pruniella
© Canadian National Collection LG


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