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Genera
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Abaraschia
Aesyle
Agapalsa
Amblyxena
Amselghia
Amseliphora
Apista
Apocopta
Aporiptura
Ardania
Argyractinia
Ascleriducta
Atractula
Augasma
Bacescuia
Baraschia
Belina
Benanderpia
Bima
Bourgogneja
Calcomarginia
Carpochena
Casas
Casinetella
Characia
Chedra
Chnoocera
Coleophora
Corethropoea
Cornulivalvulia
Corythangela
Cricotechna
Damophila
Ductispira
Dumitrescumia
Duospina
Ecebalia
Enscepastra
Eupista
Eustaintonia
Falkovitshia
Frederickoenigia
Glaseria
Globulia
Glochis
Goniodoma
Hamuliella
Haploptilia
Helopharea
Helvalbia
Homaledra
Ionescumia
Ionnemesia
Iriothyrsa
Ischnophanes
Ischnopsis
Kasyfia
Klimeschja
Klinzigedia
Kuznetzovvlia
Latisacculia
Longibacillia
Lucidaesia
Luzulina
Lvaria
Macrocorystis
Membrania
Metapista
Metriotes
Monotemachia
Multicoloria
Nasamonica
Neugenvia
Nosyrislia
Oedicaula
Omphalopoda
Orghidania
Orthographis
Oudejansia
Papyrosipha
Paravalvulia
Patzakia
Perygra
Perygridia
Phagolamia
Phylloschema
Plegmidia
Polystrophia
Porotica
Postvinculia
Proglaseria
Protocryptis
Quadratia
Razowskia
Rhabdoeca
Rhamnia
Sacculia
Sandaloeca
Scleriductia
Stabilaria
Suireia
Symphypoda
Systrophoeca
Tocasta
Tolleophora
Tollsia
Tritemachia
Tuberculia
Ulna
Valvulongia
Vladdelia
Zagulajevia
Zangheriphora
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Coleophoridae is a family of moths with about 1050 species, the vast majority (about 1000) belonging to the huge genus Coleophora (numerous splits have been proposed for this immense genus but have not been widely accepted - most of the genus names listed right refer to these proposed new genera). The family is represented on all continents but the majority are found in temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere.
These are generally very small, slender moths, with the margins of the wings often split into many fronds giving a "fringed" effect. The tiny larvae initially feed internally on the leaves, flowers or seeds of their host plants. When they emerge to feed externally they usually construct a protective silken case, discarding and building new ones as they grow. For this reason the group is often collectively known as case moths or case-bearers.
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