Coleophora cratipennella — Streaked Coleophora

Chambers, 1864

Hodges# 1365

Etymology

Coleophora: Combines the Greek words koleos, meaning “sheath” and phora meaning “bearer or carrier.”

cratipennella: Combines the Latin words cratis, meaning “lattice or wickerwork” and penn meaning “feather or plume.”

The suffix ella is Latin for “small.”

Pronunciation

kohl-ee-oh-for-uh krayt-uh-pen-el-uh

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the confirmed sightings of the streaked coleophora in Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes	Image1	Image2
2024-09-03	Joseph	Mysore, Keshava
2024-05-15	Brown	Pollock, Michele
2023-09-04	St. Joseph	Mysore, Keshava
2023-08-28	St. Joseph	Mysore, Keshava
2023-08-25	St. Joseph	Mysore, Keshava
2022-09-18	Hamilton	Kant, Nancy
2022-09-17	Jasper	Jaskula, Jeanette
2022-09-06	St. Joseph	Mysore, Keshava
2022-09-05	St. Joseph	Mysore, Keshava
2022-09-03	St. Joseph	Mysore, Keshava

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2024-09-03 County: Joseph Observer: Mysore, Keshava Notes:
Date: 2024-05-15 County: Brown Observer: Pollock, Michele Notes:
Date: 2023-09-04 County: St. Joseph Observer: Mysore, Keshava Notes:
Date: 2023-08-28 County: St. Joseph Observer: Mysore, Keshava Notes:
Date: 2023-08-25 County: St. Joseph Observer: Mysore, Keshava Notes:
Date: 2022-09-18 County: Hamilton Observer: Kant, Nancy Notes:
Date: 2022-09-17 County: Jasper Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette Notes:
Date: 2022-09-06 County: St. Joseph Observer: Mysore, Keshava Notes:
Date: 2022-09-05 County: St. Joseph Observer: Mysore, Keshava Notes:
Date: 2022-09-03 County: St. Joseph Observer: Mysore, Keshava Notes:

Coleophora cratipennella Sightings by Month

Conservation Status

• Global status: GNR (not yet ranked)
• National status: NNR (not yet ranked)
• Indiana status: SNR (not yet ranked)

Floral Associates

Rushes (Juncus spp.) is the only documented food source for streaked coleophora caterpillars.

Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family	Taxonomic Name	Common Name
Order: Poales
Juncaceae	Juncus spp.	rushes