Coleophora dianthivora

Description

Coleophora dianthivora is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. 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.