Aphanisticus elongatus Villa & Villa, 1835
on Carex, Schoenus
mine
Oviposition usually on the leaf sheath, rarely on the limb. Oviposition site covered by an elongated, shining drop of dried secretion. From there a narrow, winding corridor of 12-50 cm long descends, turning upwards briefly to end in a pupal chamber. Corridor for most of its length fairly deep in the plant tissue (Rennwald & Rennwald, 2002a; Niehuis, 2004a).
host plants
Cyperaceae, oligophagous
Carex cuprina, disticha, divulsa, muricata; Schoenus nigricans.
phenology
Larvae in April-May and July-August (Hering, 1957a)
BENELUX
BE (Rennwald & Rennwald, 2002a; Niehuis, 2004a).
NE Not recorded (Vorst, 2009a) despite statements to the contrary by Rennwald & Rennwald (2002a), Niehuis (2004a) and Fauna Europaea (2010).
LUX (Rennwald & Rennwald, 2002a; Niehuis, 2004a).
distribution within Europe
UK, South, Central and East Europe
notes
Oviposition on those parts of the stem that are exposed to the sun (Bilý, 2002a).
references
Bilý (2002a), Cobos (1986a), Hering (1957a), Kwast (2020a), Niehuis (2004a), Panin, Săvulecu & Ruicănescu (2015a), Rennwald & Rennwald (2002a), Sánchez Sobrino & Tolosa Sánchez (2005a), Schaefer (1949a), Théry (1942a), Ugarte San Vicente (2005a), Ugarte san Vicente, Zabalegui & Salgueira Cerezo (2006a), Verdugo Paez (1997a, 2002a).