Coleophoridae Hübner, [1825] Family
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The family is cosmopolitan in distribution, but the homogeneous genus Coleophora, in which about 1,000 species are described, occurs mainly in the Holarctic region. The family, as a whole contains 1,386 species (van Nieukerken E. J., Kaila L., Kitching I. J., Kristensen N. P. (...) Yakovlev R. V., Zolotuhin V. V. & Zwick A. 2011: 215). Second instar larvae construct cases from which they mine leaves or eat seeds.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Coleophoridae
- Vernacular names
- Kokermotten (NL), Case-bearers (EN), Miniersackträger, Sackträgermotten (DE)
- Species in Belgium
- 120
Direct lower taxa
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| Seq. # | Name | Vernacular names |
|---|---|---|
| 275010 |
Augasma Herrich-Schäffer, 1853 |
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| 275020 |
Coleophora Hübner, 1822 |
Species in Belgium
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