Coleophora aestuariella Bradley, 1984
buff blite case-bearer
on Polygonum, Suaeda
from Baldizzone (1989c)
parasite
Larva in a 5 mm long trivalved tubular silken case that is enlarged gradually; the mouth angle is 15°-30°. The colour is pinkish brown. The larva feeds on the seeds.
host plants
Amaranthaceae, Polygonaceae, polyphagous
Polygonum aviculare; Suaeda maritima, splendens.
phenology
The larva is feeding from September till October.
distribution within Europe
England, southern Europe (PESI, 2018).
references
Baldizzone (1989c, 1990b), Baldizzone & Nel (1994a), Emmet, Langmaid, Bland ao (1996a), Huertas Dionisio (2007a), Langmaid (1997a).