Calosima dianella

Calosima dianella, the eastern pine catkin borer, is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in the United States, including Florida, Georgia,[1] South Carolina and Tennessee.[2]

Calosima dianella
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C. dianella
Binomial name
Calosima dianella
Dietz, 1910
Synonyms
  • Holcocera lepidophaga Clarke, 1960
  • Calosima lepidophaga

The larvae feed on the catkins of Pinus elliottii.

References

  1. Adamski, D; Hodges, R W (1996). "An annotated list of North American Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 98: 708–740.
  2. mothphotographersgroup


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