Tebenna bjerkandrella (Thunberg, 1784)
uncertain metal-mark
on Carlina, Inula
parasite
Larva in a web in top of a more or less contracted leaf.
host plants
Asteraceae, oligophagous
Carlina acaulis; Inula hirta, salicina.
distribution within Europe
larva, pupa
Pictures on Lepiforum; see also Patočka, Patočka & Turčáni, Schmid.
synonyms
Choreutis bjerkandrella.
notes
Tebenna pretiosana (Dupunchel, 1843) is understood here as a synonym of bjerkandrella, but the synonymy is moot.
references
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Microlepidoptera Bayern (2017a), Fazekas (2010c), Graf, Kaiser, Leutsch ao (2013a), Heckford (1990a), Hering (1957a), Kvicala (1938a), Lepiforum (2020), Patočka (1999c), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a). Schmid (2019a), Skala & Zavrel (1945a), Sonderegger (2011a), Thomann (1956a).