Tachyerges rufitarsis (Germar, 1821)

Salix caprea, Belgium, prov. Namur: Cognelée © Jean-Yves Baugnée
mine
Oviposition in the leaf disk, hypophyllous, not in the midrib or a thick vein. Mine an upper-surface blotch, often oriented on the leaf nervature. Pupation in the mine, in a globular, yellow, cocoon.
host plants
Salicaceae, oligophagous
Populus alba, canescens, tremula; Salix caprea.
Populus tremula is the primary host plant (Rheinheimer & Hassler, 2010a).
phenology
Larvae in May-July (Scherf, 1964a). However, the must be a second generation, because the picture above was taken on November 13th.
BENELUX
BE observed (Curculionidae.be, 2010).
NE observed (Heijerman, 1993a).
LUX not observed (Fauna Europaea, 2007).
distribution within Europe
From Norway to Italy and from France to Roumania (Fauna Europaea, 2007).
pupa
Scherf (1964a).
synonyms
Rhynchaenus rufitarsis.
references
Benedikt, Borovec, Fremuth ao (2010a), Buhr (1933a), Caillol (1954a), Heijerman (1993a), Hering (1923a, 1930a, 1957a), Kleine (1924/25a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2010a), Roques (1998a), Scherf (1964a), Vorst (2010a), Yunakov, Nazarenko, Filimonov & Volovnik (2018a).