Coleophora albidella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(White Sallow Case-bearer)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesColeophora albidella (White Sallow Case-bearer)
GenusColeophora (a genus of case-bearer micro-moths)
FamilyCOLEOPHORIDAE (a family of micro-moths)
SuperfamilyGELECHIOIDEA (a superfamily of mainly leaf-miner micro-moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Coleophora albidella (White Sallow Case-bearer) :
1: Coleophora albidella (White Sallow Case-bearer)
9 Jun 2003 OSGR: SS78 51° 30’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: Glam (VC 41) Wales
Larval case on silver-leaf form of Creeping Willow on sand dunes
Image 1: Pistol case - on leaf - in situImage 2: Set specimen - dark backgroundImage 3: Set specimen - pale backgroundImage 4: Adult - enlargedImage 5: Adult - upperside - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Adult - upperside - enlargedImage 7: Adult - upperside - enlarged (2)Image 8: Adult - underside - enlargedImage 9: Pistol case - on leaf with feeding traces - enlargedImage 10: Pistol case - on leaf - magnifiedImage 11: Pistol case - on leaf - side view - magnifiedImage 12: Pistol case - side view - magnifiedImage 13: Pistol case - side view - magnified (2)Image 14: Pistol case - side view - magnified (3)Image 15: Pistol case - side view - magnified (4)

Coleophora albidella (White Sallow Case-bearer) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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