Eucosma fulvana Stephens, 1834
fulvous bell
on Centaurea
parasite
Larvae in the flower heads; pupation in the soil.
host plants
Asteraceae, ? monophagous
Centaurea scabiosa.
phenology
Univoltine; hibernation as larva.
distribution within Europe
larva
Body light yellow, dorsally with red spots, head licht brown; see Swatschek.
notes
Eucosma hohenwartiana, fulvana and parvulana form a complex of species that only can be distinguished on the female ovipositor. Older identification, generally based on the outward characters of the moths are unreliable; the spectre of host plants is insufficiently known, in particular for continental Europe.
references
Agassiz & Langmaid (2004a), Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1979a), Disqué (1905a), Hancock & Bland (2015b), Lepiforum (2019), Swatschek (1958a), Varenne, Tautel & Nel (2005a).