casebearer moth
insect
Also known as: Coleophoridae
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annotated classification
- In Lepidoptera: Annotated classification
Family Coleophoridae (casebearer moths) Approximately 1,400 species, mainly Holarctic in distribution; small, very narrow-winged moths; larvae mostly mine leaves or feed on seeds; many larvae construct portable cases with distinctive shapes; some are pests of fruit trees. Family Oecophoridae (oecophorid moths) More than 3,100 small
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lepidopteran defense mechanisms
- In Lepidoptera: Protection against danger
>casebearer moths (family Coleophoridae) live and pupate in individual portable cases that are often masked with bits of leaf or twig. Some larvae, such as those of the green measuring worm moths (family Geometridae), attach bits of leaves or flower petals to themselves. Cocoons are…
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