''Coscinia romeii'' is a

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of the family

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. It was described by Ignacio de Sagarra in 1924. It is found in

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.''Fauna Europaea''
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'' and ''

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'' species. Larvae can be found from October to June.

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*García-Barros, E.; Martín, J. & Munguira, M. L
"''Coscinia romeii'' Sagarra, 1924"
Libro Rojo de los Invertebrados de España ed Book of Invertebrates of Spain Callimorphina Moths described in 1924 {{Callimorphina-stub