Pecan Cigar Casebearer - Hodges#1291
Coleophora laticornella
This record describes Coleophora laticornella (species). Recorded family: Coleophoridae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Genitalia: ♀ ♂ Larvae construct spatulate leaf cases. Jean-François Landry, a noted expert on Coleophora, says it is impossible to identify adults of this species without dissection or DNA barcoding.
Identification notes
Genitalia: ♀ ♂
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Gelechioidea
- Family
- Coleophoridae (Casebearer Moths)
- Subfamily
- Coleophorinae
- Genus
- Coleophora
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Pecan leaves and buds
Life History
Overwinters as larva in case on twigs of hickory and pecan trees. Young larvae are leaf miners, older larvae feed externally.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Coleophora laticornella. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Pecan Cigar Casebearer - Hodges#1291 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by John F. Carr; Additional contributions by Steve Nanz , ceiseman , Ken Childs , Robert H. Biagi
Frequently Asked Questions About Pecan Cigar Casebearer - Hodges#1291
What is Pecan Cigar Casebearer - Hodges#1291?
Pecan Cigar Casebearer - Hodges#1291 (Coleophora laticornella) is a species in the family Coleophoridae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Pecan Cigar Casebearer - Hodges#1291?
Genitalia: ♀ ♂
What does Pecan Cigar Casebearer - Hodges#1291 eat?
The diet of the Pecan Cigar Casebearer - Hodges#1291 includes Pecan leaves and buds.
What is the life cycle of a Pecan Cigar Casebearer - Hodges#1291?
Overwinters as larva in case on twigs of hickory and pecan trees. Young larvae are leaf miners, older larvae feed externally.