Coleophora alticolella Zeller, 1849
(Common Rush Case-bearer)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesColeophora alticolella (Common Rush 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 alticolella (Common Rush Case-bearer) :
1: Coleophora alticolella (Common Rush Case-bearer)
26 Jun 2011 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Female . Photos: Female genitalia prep
Image 1: Female genitalia prep - detail - microscope low magnificationImage 2: Female genitalia prep - microscope low magnification
2: Coleophora alticolella (Common Rush Case-bearer)
25 Jun 2011 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male . Photos: Male genitalia prep
Image 1: Male genitalia prep. - aedeagus - microscope low magnificationImage 2: Male genitalia prep. - microscope low magnificationImage 3: Male genitalia prep. - microscope low magnification (2)
3: Coleophora alticolella (Common Rush Case-bearer)
14 Jun 2011 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male . Photos: Male genitalia prep
Image 1: Male genitalia prep. - microscope low magnificationImage 2: Male genitalia prep. - valve and uncus - microscope low magnification

Coleophora alticolella (Common Rush Case-bearer) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Coleophora alticolella (Common Rush Case-bearer)
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