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Coleophora dianthi

Synonyms: Coleophora amseli (heterotypic); Eupista dianthi

Wikipedia Abstract

Coleophora dianthi is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe, Russia, Turkey and Iraq. The wingspan is about 13.5 mm. The larvae feed on Dianthus cartusianorum. They feed on the generative organs of their host plant.
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Prey / Diet

Dianthus caryophyllus (carnation)[1]
Dianthus giganteus giganteus (clusterhead)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0