Eucosma albidulana (Herrich-Schäfer, 1851)

on Asteraceae

gall

According to Houard and Buhr does the larva live in a hard, elongated swelling of the apical part of the main shoot; pupation in the gall. However, the description of the larva given by Swatschek is derived from larvae in the flower heads (of Serratula) and nothing is said about a gall.

hostplants

Asteraceae, oligophagous

Artemisia campestris; ? Helichrysum arenarium; Laphangium luteoalbum; Serratula tinctoria.

A note on Lepiforum that the species would be associated mainly with Centaurea stoebe does not fit well in this picture.

larva

Body yellowish white, dorsally sometimes suffused with pink; head light to dark brown. See Swatschek.

pupa

See Patočka & Turčáni.

synonyms

Epiblema albidulana.

references

Buhr (1964a), Houard (1909a), Lepiforum (2019), Medianero, Parra, Sánchez & Nieves-Aldrey (2007a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Schütze (1931a), Swatschek (1958a), Szőcs (1977a), Tomasi (2014a).