Coleophora pseudodianthi

Coleophora pseudodianthi is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in central Bulgaria and southern Ukraine.

Coleophora pseudodianthi
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C. pseudodianthi
Binomial name
Coleophora pseudodianthi
Baldizzone & Tabell, 2006[1]

The wingspan is 14–18 mm. Adults have been recorded in May in Ukraine and in June in Bulgaria.[2]

The larvae probably feed on Dianthus species.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the close affinity with Coleophora dianthi.

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