Phtheochroa inopiana (Haworth, 1811)
plain conch
on Artemisia, Pulicaria
parasite
The larva lives in a spinning at the roots.
host plants
Asteraceae, oligophagous
Artemisia campestris; Pulicaria dysenterica.
distribution within Europe
phenology
Larva from September till April, pupa in early summer.
larva
Head and prothoracic plate blackish brown, body bone coloured; see also Swatschek.
synonyms
Hysterosia inopiana.
references
Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1973a), Disqué (1905a), Hancock & Bland (2015a), Huisman, Koster, van Nieukerken & Ulenberg (2004a), Lepiforum (2020), Swatschek (1958a).