Chirosia nigripes Bezzi, 1895
mine
Ovipisition on the upper part of the rachis of an unrolling leaf. The larva bores into the rachis, causing the distal part of the leaf to become stunted and finally necrotic. Often several larvae in a mine. Pupation outside the mine (Brown & McGavin, 1982a).
hostplants
Pteridium aquilinum.
phenology
Larvae from spring to end June; hibernation as puparium in the ground (Brown & McGavin, 1982a).
BENELUX
Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2007).
distribution within Europe
Scandinaviƫ, Engeland, Duitsland, Italiƫ (Fauna Europaea, 2007).
synonyms
Chirosia albifrons Tiensuu, 1938.