Aethes tesserana (Denis & Schiffermüller,1775)
downland conch
on hawkweed etc.
parasite
the larvae live as root borers.
host plants
Asteraceae, oligophagous
Crepis; Helminthotheca echioides; Hieracium; Inula conyzae; Picris hieracioides.
distribution within Europe
larva
Body yellowish white; head yellowish brown; prothoracic plate yellow; see Swatschek.
synonyms
Conchylis alcella (Fabricius, 1781).
references
Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1973a), Corley, Marabuto & Pires (2007a), Disqué (1905a), Farks (2008a), Hancock & Bland (2015a), Kovács & Kovács (2006a), Swatschek (1958a).