The Coleophoridae are a family of small moths, belonging to the huge superfamily Gelechioidea. Collectively known as case-bearers, casebearing moths or case moths, this family is represented on all continents, but the majority are found in temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere. They are most common in the Palearctic, and rare in sub-Saharan Africa, South America, and Australia; consequently, they probably originated in northern Eurasia. They are relatively common in houses, they seek out moist areas to rest and procreate.
Coleophora is a very large genus of moths of the family Coleophoridae. It contains some 1,350 described species. The genus is represented on all continents, but the majority are found in the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Many authors have tried splitting the genus into numerous smaller ones, but most of these have not become widely accepted.
Coleophora potentillae is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees, and from Ireland to Poland.
Coleophora trochilella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in all of Europe, with possible exception of parts of the Balkan Peninsula.
Coleophora peribenanderi is a moth of the family Coleophoridae.
Coleophora betulella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in all of Europe, except the Balkan peninsula.
Coleophora anatipennella is a moth of the case-bearer family (Coleophoridae).
Coleophora alcyonipennella, the clover case-bearer or small clover case-bearer, is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is native to Asia, Europe and North Africa, and has been introduced to Australia and New Zealand.
Coleophora trifolii, the trefoil thick-horned tinea or large clover case-bearer, is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor, Afghanistan and North America.
Coleophora frischella, the clover case-bearer or Frisch’s case-moth, is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, east to the eastern parts of the Palearctic realm. It is also present in the Near East.
Coleophora hungariae is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and southern Russia.
Coleophora albitarsella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, but has not been recorded from Ireland and Greece.
Coleophora wockeella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Latvia to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Albania and from Great Britain to southern Russia.
Coleophora siccifolia is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe.
Coleophora isabellina is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Uzbekistan.
Coleophora hemerobiella, the fruit tree case moth is a moth of the family Coleophoridae, found in western Europe.
Coleophora paripennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula and Balkan Peninsula.
Coleophora plumbella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia to Romania.
Coleophora trientella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Ukraine, southern Russia, Turkestan, the Palestinian Territories and China. It occurs in desert biotopes and in salt-marshes.
Coleophora taeniipennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe.
