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 & Turčáni.
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 & Turčáni (2005a), Skala & Zavrel (1945a), Sonderegger (2011a), Thomann (1956a).