Coleophora meridionella Rebel, 1912
from Klimesch (1942a)
from Toll (1962a)
Silene saxifraga: exceptionally slender and long (17 mm) case; from Nel (1991d).
case
Tri-valved, spindle-shaped, tubular silken case of 11.5-13 mm and a mouth angle of 30°. The case has length lines of attached sand grains.
hostplants
Caryophyllaceae, monophagous
Silene saxifraga, vulgaris.
phenology
Larvae found in May-June (Hering, 1957a; Klimesch, 1942a).
distribution within Europe
From Austria to Italy, and from France to Greece (Fauna Europaea, 2010).
larva
Depicted and described by Baldizzone (1978a).
references
Baldizzone (1978a, 1983c), Baldizzone van der Wolf & Landry (2006a), Hering (1957a), Klimesch (1942a, 1950c), Nel (1991d, 1992b), Toll (1962a), Wieser & Huemer (1999a).