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Coleophorinae
Subfamily Coleophorinae
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily
Gelechioidea (Twirler Moths and kin)
Family
Coleophoridae (Casebearer Moths)
Subfamily
Coleophorinae
Explanation of Names
Coleophorinae from the type genus
Coleophora
(Hübner), from Greek meaning "case bearer."
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Works Cited
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An accentuated list of the British Lepidoptera, with hints on the derivation of the names.
Anonymous. 1858. The Entomological Societies of Oxford and Cambridge.
Contributed by
Robin McLeod
on 1 March, 2006 - 8:50pm
Additional contributions by
Randy Hardy
Last updated 20 July, 2014 - 2:10pm