Cedar Creek
Natural History Area


Insects of Cedar Creek

Order LEPIDOPTERA

Family COLEOPHORIDAE

(Casebearer Moths)

(Table of Species)

Most casebearers (169 NA spp) belong to the genus Coleophora. I don't know how host specific these critters are. Pistol casebearers have been collected from oak, hazel, cherry, apple, willow and dogwood. Cigar casebearers are more common on cherry, apple, and willow. An elongate tubular casebearer has been found on Artemisia ludoviciana.


jhaar@lter.umn.edu Last updated May, 2000