Coleophora ononidella Millière, 1879
Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae
case
White, yellow or brown pistol case with a large, transparant pallium that covers most of the case.
hostplants
Fabaceae, monophagous
Ononisspinosa & subsp. antiquorum + hircina.
A reference to Dorycnium suffruticosum by Chrétien (1926a) probably is erroneous. Szabóky ao (2007a) also mention Vicia craca; it is not clear, however, whether the species actually lived on that plant, or was just reared on it.
phenology
Larvae found in March and May (Gering, 1957a).
BENELUX
Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
distribution within Europe
South of the line France – Cyprus (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
references
Amsel & Hering (1931a), Baldizzone (1979a, 1983c, 1996a), Chrétien (1900a, 1926a), Hering (1957a), Nel (1992b,c), Suire (1961a), Szabóky, Tokár & Pastorális (2007a), Toll (1962a).
02/05/2011