Dorycnium pentaphyllum, Spain, Almería, Sierra de Gador, Enix © Pete & Ginny Clarke

from Toll (1962a)

mine

Composite leaf case, made out of 3-5 relatively large mined leaf fragments, pointing ventrally. Rear end narrowed, bent downwards. Mouth angle 30-45°. The mouth opening is somewhat shifted to the side (Baldizzone, 1987b).

host plants

Fabaceae, monophagous

Dorycnium hirsutum, pentaphyllum & subsp. germanicum.

phenology

Larvae from August till April.

distribution within Europe

From Czechia and Slovakia to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, and Greece, and from France to Bulgaria (Fauna Europaea, 2010).

larva

Described by Suire (1961a).

pupa

Illustrated by Patočka (1997a).

references

Baldizzone (1979a, 1987b, 1990b, 2020a), Chrétien (1900), Corley (2005a), Hering (1957a), Kasy (1983a), Nel (1991a, 1992b,c), Patočka (1997a), Suire (1961a), Szőcs (1977a), Toll (1962a).