Coleophora hemerobiella (Scopoli, 1763)
(Black-stigma Case-bearer)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesColeophora hemerobiella (Black-stigma Case-bearer)
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 hemerobiella (Black-stigma Case-bearer) :
1: Coleophora hemerobiella (Black-stigma Case-bearer)
23 May 2006 OSGR: SU36 51° 30’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
1 dark brown case on Hawthorn flower . Photos: mature larval case on hawthorn leaf, imago
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Adult - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Larval case - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Larval case - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 5: Larval case - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Larval case - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 7: Larval case - latero-dorsal view - on leaf with larva feeding within - enlargedImage 8: Larval case - ventro-lateral view - close-up - enlarged

Coleophora hemerobiella (Black-stigma Case-bearer) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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