Stemmatophora brunnealis (Treitschke, 1829)
polyphagous on herbs
Greece, Lefkas, Katouna, 22.vi.2022 © Laurens van der Linde
parasite
The larva feeds on the lower leaves from a very long white silken tube that reaches down deeply in the soil, between the roots of the host plant, and where it retreats during the day and upon disturbance, and were also the pupation takes place.
host plants
Epilobium dodonaei; Globularia vulgaris; Helianthemum oelandicum.
phenology
Univoltine; the adult emerges around September.
distribution within Europe
larva
Body pitch black, weakly shining; head, prothoracic and anal plates and legs dark brown; piancula black, each one bearing a reddish brown seta. When held in the hand the larva does not curl, but takes a rectangular attitude.
pupa
Reddish brown; see Patočka & Turčáni.
synonyms
Actenia brunnealis.
references
Fiumi (2019a), Krone (1904a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a).