Live photo of the type species for the genus, a Coelophthinia thoracica (Winnertz, 1864) male resting on a window in a barn in western Norway. The photographed specimen was subsequently collected, DNA barcoded and assigned to Barcode Index Number (BIN) BOLD:ACJ0721 (Specimen ID TSZD-JKJ-111214). The mid-tibial organ is visible and marked with a red arrow. The 180 deg. torsion of the male terminalia is also visible.