Coleophora bazae Glaser 1978
on Atriplex
case (from Glaser)
parasite
The larvae feed in the ripening fruits. The case, that is decorated with many fragments of flowers and fruits, is light yellowish brown, 4-5 mm long, and has a mouth angly of 45°.
hostplants
Amaranthaceae, narrowly monophagous
Atriplex glauca, halimus.
phenology
Larvae were found early June.
distribution within Europe
synonyms
Coleophora totanae Baldizzone, 1985.
references
Baldizzone (1985a. 1987a, 1988a), Glaser (1978a), Huertas Dionisio (2007a).