Coleophora dianthivora is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in France, Spain and Italy.
Coleophora dianthivora | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. dianthivora |
Binomial name | |
Coleophora dianthivora Walsingham, 1901[1] | |
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.[2] Full-grown larvae can be found in May.
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