Agdistis bennetii (Curtis, 1833)
saltmarsh plume
on Limonium
parasite
The larvae live free at the undersides of the leaves in the heart of the plant, perfectly camouflaged by their colour. There also the pupation.
host plants
Plumbaginaceae, monophagous
Limonium bellidifolium, confusum, dodartii, gerardianum, oleifolium, ramosissimum, vulgare.
phenology
Univoltine; hibernation as partly developed larva.
distribution within Europe
references
Arenberger (1977a), Gielis (1996a), Gielis, Huisman, Kuchlein ao (1985a), Huertas Dionisio (2007a), Jansen & Asselbergs (1993a), Nel (1991e, 1996a), Requena (1999a), Rickert (2010a, 2011a), Steeman & Sierens (2019a), Wegner (2010a).