Coleophora neli Baldizzone, 2000
Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae
case
Off white, trivalved tubular silken case, 8 mm long, with a mouth angle of 35°. The case is strongly similar to the one of C. nubivagella, in particular by having a number of darker length lines, that are covered by minute sand particles.
hostplants
Caryophyllaceae, monophagous
Arenaria grandiflora.
phenology
Larvae were collected in late June.
BENELUX
Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2012)
distribution within Europe
Italian and French Alps, 2500-2800 m.
larva
Described by Baldizzone (2000a).
references
Baldizzone (2000a), Huemer (2009a).
03/04/2017