Colposcenia bidentata Burckhardt 1988

Colposcenia bidentata Burckhardt, 1988 Feeds on The genus Tamarix was indicated as the host plant of Colposcenia bidentata (Burckhardt 1988). In Bulgaria, we collected adults on Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb., a probable host plant species. It is possible that C. bidentata also develops on T. tetrandra Pall. ex. M. B., as mixed communities of both Tamarix species occur in Bulgaria. Distribution General distribution. Bulgaria and Turkey. Distribution in Bulgaria (Fig. 11 b). Published records: RRE (Pramatarova et al. 2024). Material examined: ROM, ROP, RRE. Diagnosis Adult (Fig. 11 a). Burckhardt (1988).