Aphanisticus pygmaeus Lucas, 1846
mine
In all probability a culm borer. The oviposition point is covered with a black drop of dried secretion.
hostplants
Hering (1957a) associates the species with “Agropyron” ; other authors hesitate about Juncus acutus and Scirpus holoschoenus.
distribution within Europe
Southern Europe (Fauna Europaea, 2011).
references
Hering (1957a), Schaefer (1949a), Théry (1942a), Verdugo Páez (2002a).