Coleophora albilineella Toll, 1960
on Dianthus
case (from Marek & Patzak, 1984a)
parasite
The larva bites a hole at the underside of a capsule and feeds on the developing seeds. He lives in a light brown trivalved case, ± 7 mm long, with a mouth angle of 40°-50°.
host plants
Caryophyllaceae, monophagous
Dianthus pontederae.
phenology
The cases were observed in mid-July.
distribution within Europe
synonyms
Coleophora bucovinella Nemeş, 1968.
references
Baldizzone (1983c, 1985d), Baldizzone & Nel (1992b), Baldizzone & van der Wolf (2000a), Marek & Patzak (1984a), Nel (1992b), Stark & Buchner (2016a).