Coleophora serratella

(Linnaeus, 1761)
Cigar Casebearer

Sort #: 1253 | P #: 591632.1 | MPG #: 1308
View on BugGuide | View on iNaturalist | BOLD Link

Larval feeding type: Leaf feeder, in a tubular leaf case
Larval substrate: Betula populifolia* (Gray Birch), Betula papyrifera* (Paper Birch), Alnus (Alder), Comptonia peregrina (Sweet Fern), Myrica gale (Sweetgale), Salix (Willow)
Phenology: Adult: 7/03 to 7/08 (2 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, common
Status in N. America: Holarctic
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2014
Last Year Reported: 2025

Distribution by County: Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Barnstable
Number of Records: 28