Coleophora jerusalemella Toll, 1942

Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae

case

Brown, bivalved, somewhat paunchy, spatulate leaf case of c. 7 mm with a mouth angle of 40°. The case is set with erect plant hairs.

hostplants

Asteraceae, monophagous

Dittrichia viscosa.

distribution within Europe

Spain, Greece (mainland and islands) Cyprus (Fauna Europaea, 2011).

larva

Spain, Greece, Cyprus.

references

Baldizzone (1983c, 1985c, 1989c, 1996a), Baldizzone & Tabell (1999a), Toll (1962a).

26/12/2011