Coleophora gallipennella (Hübner, 1796)
on Astragalus
case (from Patzak, 1974a)
parasite
The young larva lives within a pod and feeds upon the seeds. At a later stage it lives in a yellow, later light brown, tubular silken case, attached to a pod.
host plants
Fabaceae, monophagous
Astragalus arenarius, cicer, glycyphyllos.
Suire also mentions Colutea arborescens, but that is not repeated by later authors.
BENELUX
Observed in Belgium (De Prins & Steeman, 2011a).
distribution within Europe
larva
Described by Chrétien; the description by Suire is not entirely reliable, because he mentions a, possibly, incorrect host plant.
synonyms
Eupista gallipennella.
references
Baldizzone (1979a), Biesenbaum & van der Wolf (1999a), Burmann (1992a), Chrétien (1927a), Haslberger, Lichtmannecker, Heindel ao (2014a), Ivinskis & Savenkov (1991a), Kasy (1965a), Lepiforum (2022), Leutsch (2011a), Patzak (1974a) Prick, Schreurs, Wijker, ao (2022a), De Prins & Steeman (2011a), Razowski (1990a), Richter & Pastorális (2015a), Roweck & Savenkov (2007a), Schmid (2019a), Suire (1961a), Toll (1962a).