Strophedra nitidana (Fabricius, 1794)
little oak piercer
on Quercus
parasite
The larvae lives between two leaves that are tightly spun one above the other.
host plants
Fagaceae, monophagous
Quercus robur.
phenology
Univoltine; hibernation as pupa in a frass-incrustated cocoon, still among the two, now fallen, leaves.
distribution within Europe
larva
Pictures on Lepiforum; see also Swatschek.
pupa
See Patočka & Turčáni.
synonyms
Pammene nitidana; P. flexana (Zeller, 1849).
references
Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1979a), Corley, Rosete, Gonçalves ao (2018a), Corley, Marabuto, Maravalhas ao (2009a), Disqué (1905a), Hancock & Bland (2015b), Lepiforum (2019), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Schütze (1931a), Swatschek (1958a).