Coleophora dianthivora
Coleophora dianthivora is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in France, Spain and Italy.
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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.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
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