Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Coleophora limosipennella (Duponchel, 1843)
Ornix limosipennella Duponchel, [1843]
Phylogenetic sequence # 038400
Numbers
The genus
Coleophora has more than 158 species in America, north of Mexico.
(1)Size
Wingspan about 10-13 mm. (Duponchel)
Range
Oklahoma, eastward throughout the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada.
Native to Europe.
Moth Photographers Group - large map with some distribution data.
Season
The adults are most common from May to July.
(1)Remarks
Introduced from Europe.
Larvae construct spatulate leaf cases.
(2)
Jean-François Landry, a noted expert on Coleophora, says it is impossible to identify adults of this species without dissection or DNA barcoding.
Print References
Godart, M.J.B. 1832. Histoire Naturelle des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de France. p.
296.