Metallic Coleophora Moth
Coleophora mayrella (Hübner, 1813)
Family: Coleophoridae
Subfamily: Coleophorinae
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Taxonomy Notes: Formerly Coleophora-spissicornis.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Coleophora spissicornis
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2024
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 21, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 19, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 27, 2022
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 30, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 20, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 22, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2021
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Racine County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 04, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2021
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 30, 2021
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Observation date: May 22, 2021
Submitted by: Ohio97
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: May 22, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 01, 2015
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Apr 20, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 21, 2019
Submitted by: annmcpete
Region: Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 09, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 21, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 17, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 05, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2020
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 01, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2020
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 19, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 16, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2019
Submitted by: Kzfisherman
Region: McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 29, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2019
Submitted by: Kzfisherman
Region: McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 29, 2019
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Observation date: May 27, 2019
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 03, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2018
Submitted by: Leslie Warren
Region: Mahoning County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 03, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 21, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 30, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 15, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2018
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 29, 2018
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Jefferson County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 08, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2018
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 05, 2018
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