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

© Janis von Heyking
Similar Species:
  • Coleophora prunifoliae Doets, 1944 is separated by genitalia.
  • Coleophora spinella (Schrank, 1802) 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
    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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