Coleophora dianthivora
| Coleophora dianthivora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. dianthivora |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora dianthivora Walsingham, 1901 | |
Coleophora dianthivora is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in France, Spain and Italy.
The larvae feed on Dianthus species. They create a greyish brown trivalved tubular silken case with a mouth angle of 30-35°. There are vague greyish length lines and the surface is dusty. Full-grown larvae can be found in May.
References
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