Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora dianthivora | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
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.
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