Coleophora limosipennella (Duponchel, [1843])
(Dark Elm Case-bearer)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesColeophora limosipennella (Dark Elm 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 limosipennella (Dark Elm Case-bearer) :
1: Coleophora limosipennella (Dark Elm Case-bearer)
12 Jun 2004 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Bucks (VC 24) England
Feeding traces and second and third larval cases on Wych Elm leaves
Image 1: Larval cases and feeding tracesImage 2: Second larval case and feeding tracesImage 3: Abandoned second case and feeding trace for third case at leaf base - enlargedImage 4: Abandoned second case and feeding trace for third case at leaf base - enlarged (2)Image 5: Feeding window on leaf underside - enlargedImage 6: Feeding window on leaf underside - enlarged (2)Image 7: Third larval case - dorsal view - enlargedImage 8: Third larval case - lateral view - enlargedImage 9: Third larval case - lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 10: Third larval case - lateral view - enlarged (3)Image 11: Third larval case - lateral view - enlarged (4)Image 12: Third larval case - lateral view - enlarged (5)Image 13: Third larval case - lateral view - enlarged (6)Image 14: Third larval case - lateral view - enlarged (7)Image 15: Third larval case - lateral view - enlarged (8)Image 16: Abandoned second case - magnifiedImage 17: Abandoned second case - magnified (2)

Coleophora limosipennella (Dark Elm Case-bearer) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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