Coleophora algeriensis Toll, 1952
on Suaeda
case (from Baldizzone, 1986a)
case
Dark brown, very slender, trivalved, tubular leaf case (or silken case?) of 9-10 mm. Mouth opening oval, broadly flanged; mouth angle 35°.
hostplants
Amaranthaceae, monophagous
Suaeda maritima, vera.
distribution within Europe
Spain and Portugal, Sicily (Fauna Europaea, 2010).
notes
It is not clear whether the species is a leafminer, or feeds on the fruits.
references
Baldizzone (1986a), Baldizzone, Bella & Russo (1999a), Baldizzone & van der Wolf (2000a), Huertas Dionisio (2007a).