Prochoreutis sehestediana (Fabricius, 1775)

silver-dot metal-mark

mine

Sometimes a full depth, untidy, blotch, mainly in the lower leaves; probably more often window feeding between spun leaves. Older larvae live free among spun leaves.

host plants

Lamiaceae, monophagous

Scutellaria galericulata.

BENELUX

BE recorded (Phegea, 2009).

NE recorded(Kuchlein & de Vos, 1999a; Microlepidoptera.nl, 2009).

LUX not recorded (Fauna Europaea, 2009).

distribution within Europe

Large parts of Europe, but not in the southeast (Italy, Balkan Peninsula) (Fauna Europaea, 2009).

larva

Pale yellow green; pinacula black. Head with a brown W-mark on the rear margin. Prothoracic shield with c. 5+5 brown spots; anal shield not differentiated.

references

Biesenbaum (2001e), Huisman, Kuchlein, van Nieukerken ao (1986a), Kuchlein & Donner (1993a), Kuchlein & de Vos (1999a), Pelham-Clinton (1985b), Robbins (1991a), Sonderegger (2011a), Triberti, Longo Turri, Adami & Zanetti (2017a).