Cerodontha silvatica (Groschke, 1957)
mine
Long, rather narrow upper-surface or interparenchymatous corridor. The mine changes direction at least twice, and often ends within the leaf sheath. Frass in one or two big lumps.
host plants
Juncaceae, narrowly monophagous
Luzula sylvatica.
phenology
Larvae in April-Spetember, rarely November (Nowakowski, 1973a).
BENELUX
Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea).
distribution within Europe
UK, Germany, Poland, Czechia, Hungary (Fauna Europaea).
larva
Rear spiracula widely separated, each with three strongly elongated papillae, that stand out from their base like a hen’s toes (Nowakowski, 1973a).
synonyms
Phytobia silvatica.
notes
Member of the subgenus Dizygomya (Nowakowski, 1973a).
references
Černý & Bächli (2018a), Černý, Barták & Roháček (2004a), Černý & Vála (1996a), Gibbs (2003a), Groschke (1957a), Nowakowski (1973a), Papp & Černý (2016a), von Tschirnhaus (1999a).