Coleophora querciella

As a Coleophora species, adults are small moths with narrow wings and long antennae. Larval cases are diagnostic for the genus; specific identification to C. querciella requires examination of genitalia or rearing from known host plants. Distinguished from similar Coleophora species by association with Quercus and other recorded host genera.

Associated with deciduous forests and woodlands containing oak (Quercus), basswood (Tilia), dogwood (Cornus), and cherry/plum (Prunus) species.

North America: documented from Oklahoma and Pennsylvania in the United States, and Canada. GBIF records indicate broader distribution across eastern and central North America.

Larvae feed on leaves of Quercus (oak), Tilia (basswood), Cornus (dogwood), and Prunus (cherry, plum) species. Specific feeding mechanism not documented.

• Quercus - larval food plantoak species
• Tilia - larval food plantbasswood species
• Cornus - larval food plantdogwood species
• Prunus - larval food plantcherry and plum species

Larvae construct portable silk cases incorporating plant material, characteristic of Coleophoridae. Case construction allows mobility while feeding on leaf surfaces.

Leaf-feeding larva; contributes to nutrient cycling in deciduous forest ecosystems. Specific ecological impacts not documented.

• Other Coleophora speciesMany Coleophora species overlap in distribution and host use; reliable identification requires dissection or host-association records.

• case-bearer
• leaf-miner
• North America
• deciduous forest

• BugGuide
• Wikipedia
• GBIF taxonomy match
• iNaturalist taxon
• NCBI Taxonomy
• Catalogue of Life