[Coleophora alticolella/glaucicolella]
(Coleophora larval cases on Juncus)

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Coleophora alticolella
Common Rush Case-bearer
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Taxonomic hierarchy:
Informal[Coleophora alticolella/glaucicolella] (Coleophora larval cases on Juncus)
GenusColeophora (a genus of case-bearer micro-moths)
FamilyCOLEOPHORIDAE (a family of micro-moths)
SuperfamilyGELECHIOIDEA (a superfamily of mainly leaf-miner micro-moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of [Coleophora alticolella/glaucicolella] (Coleophora larval cases on Juncus) :
1: [Coleophora alticolella/glaucicolella] (Coleophora larval cases on Juncus)
12 Aug 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Larval cases on Heath Rush fruits
Image 1: Larval case - enlargedImage 2: Larval case - enlarged (2)Image 3: Larval case - enlarged (3)
2: [Coleophora alticolella/glaucicolella] (Coleophora larval cases on Juncus)
13 Jun 1971 OSGR: TG04 52° 60’ N, 1° 0’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Imago, and larval case and feeding holes on Saltmarsh Rush
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Larval case (this year\'s, but now empty) and feeding holes - enlargedImage 3: Lateral view - close-up - enlarged

[Coleophora alticolella/glaucicolella] (Coleophora larval cases on Juncus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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