Coleophora luciennella Nel, 1992
on Atriplex
case (from Nel, 1992a)
parasite
Thr larva feeds on the developing fruits, living in a 4.5 mm long, trivalved case with a mouth angle of ± 0°. The case, fabricated from a fragment of an eaten-out fruitlet is velvety yellow-brown.
hostplants
Amaranthaceae, monophagous
Atriplex halimus.
phenology
Cases were found in October.
distribution within Europe
references
Huemer (2009a), Nel (1992a);.