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 vestianella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Europe to Asia Minor, Iran, Afghanistan, China, the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
Coleophora albidella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe. It was first described in 1775 by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller,
Coleophora anatipennella is a moth of the case-bearer family (Coleophoridae).
Coleophora hungariae is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and southern Russia.
Coleophora ptarmicia is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Austria, Croatia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, southern Russia, and the eastern Palearctic realm. It is also found in China.
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 albovanescens is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, including New York and Nova Scotia.
The American pistol casebearer moth is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, including Ohio, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Brunswick.
Coleophora sacramenta is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including California.
Coleophora pruniella, the cherry casebearer moth, is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, including New York, Oklahoma, Utah, Ontario and British Columbia.
Coleophora umbratica is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including Ohio.
Coleophora polemoniella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including Ohio.
Coleophora cratipennella, the streaked coleophora moth, is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including Kentucky, Pennsylvania, California, Maine and Oklahoma.
Coleophora quadruplex is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, including Nova Scotia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts and New York.
Coleophora texanella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Florida to California, north to New York, Michigan and Ohio, west to Kansas and also in Mexico. It has also been recorded from Bermuda and Europe, where it is found in Italy and in Greece.
Coleophora argentialbella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including Kentucky and Oklahoma.
Coleophora acuminatoides is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Canada, including Nova Scotia.
Coleophora nigrostriata is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including Oregon.
