Coleophora acutiphaga Baldizzone 1982
on Juncus
parasite
The larva lives in a case consisting of an emptied fruit. Anteriorly the opening has been modified with silk, resulting in a mouth angle of 90°; at the rear end is a triangular opening. The larva eats the contents of a number of fruits. Before pupation the case is attached with silk to the stem, near the ground.
hostplants
Juncaceae, narrowly monophagous
Juncus acutus.
distribution within Europe
Mediterranean.
references
Baldizzone (1982b), Kaltenbach & Roesler (1985a).