Coleophora pennella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Bugloss Case-bearer)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesColeophora pennella (Bugloss 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 pennella (Bugloss Case-bearer) :
1: Coleophora pennella (Bugloss Case-bearer) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
16 Jun 2008 OSGR: TR01 50° 60’ N, 0° 60’ E Vice County: East Kent (VC 15) England
Perched on grass stem
Image 1: Perched on grass stemImage 2: Dorso-lateral view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 3: Dorso-lateral view - perched on grass stem - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Lateral view - perched on grass stem - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Ventro-lateral view - perched on grass stem - close-up - enlarged
2: Coleophora pennella (Bugloss Case-bearer)
16 Jun 2008 OSGR: TR01 50° 60’ N, 0° 60’ E Vice County: East Kent (VC 15) England
Pupal case attached to grass stems and dead heads
Image 1: Pupal case - attached to dead grass headImage 2: Pupal case - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Pupal case - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 4: Pupal case - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 5: Pupal case - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 6: Pupal case - close-up - enlarged (5)Image 7: Pupal case - close-up - highly enlarged

Coleophora pennella (Bugloss Case-bearer) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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