Calosima dianella explained

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]

The larvae feed on the catkins of Pinus elliottii.

Notes and 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. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=1169 mothphotographersgroup