Coleophora serratella (Linnaeus, 1761)
(Common Case-bearer)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesColeophora serratella (Common 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 serratella (Common Case-bearer) :
1: Coleophora serratella (Common Case-bearer)
25 Apr 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
larval cases and feeding traces on Silver Birch . Photos: first and second larval cases, imago
Image 1: Adult - anterior viewImage 2: Adult - dorsal viewImage 3: Adult - dorsal view (2)Image 4: Adult - dorsal view (3)Image 5: Adult - dorsal view (4)Image 6: Adult - dorsal view (5)Image 7: Adult - dorsal view (6)Image 8: Adult - dorsal view (7)Image 9: Adult - dorsal view (8)Image 10: Adult - lateral viewImage 11: Adult - lateral view (2)Image 12: Adult - lateral view (3)Image 13: Adult - lateral view (4)Image 14: Adult - lateral view (5)Image 15: Adult - lateral view (6)Image 16: Adult - lateral view (7)Image 17: Adult - oblique viewImage 18: Adult - oblique view (2)Image 19: Adult - side viewImage 20: Adult - top viewImage 21: Adult - top view (2)Image 22: Adult - top view (3)Image 23: Adult - top view (4)Image 24: Adult - top view (5)Image 25: Adult - undersideImage 26: Adult - underside (2)Image 27: First case and feeding signsImage 28: First case and feeding signs (2)Image 29: First case - discarded at base of birch leafImage 30: First case - magnifiedImage 31: First case - magnified (2)Image 32: First case - magnified (3)Image 33: First case - side view - magnifiedImage 34: Second case and blotch mine - enlargedImage 35: Second case - dorsal view - and blotch mine - enlargedImage 36: Second case - dorsal view - and blotch mine - enlarged (2)Image 37: Second case - dorsal view - and blotch mine - magnifiedImage 38: Second cases - enlargedImage 39: Second case - side view - and blotch mine - enlargedImage 40: Second case - side view - and blotch mine - magnifiedImage 41: Second cases - oblique and dorsal views - and blotch mines - magnifiedImage 42: Second cases on birch leaves
2: Coleophora serratella (Common Case-bearer)
20 Jun 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Imago . Photos: imago
Image 1: Side view - enlarged
3: Coleophora serratella (Common Case-bearer)
23 May 1970 OSGR: TL78 52° 30’ N, 0° 40’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Larval case on birch . Photos: first and second larval cases
Image 1: Abandoned first case (Autumn and overwintering) - enlargedImage 2: Second (Spring) case - dorsal view - enlargedImage 3: Second (Spring) case - lateral view - enlargedImage 4: Second (Spring) case - lateral view - enlarged (2)

Coleophora serratella (Common Case-bearer) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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