Coleophora punica Baldizzone, 1985
on Atriplex, Chenopodium
case (from Baldizzone, 1985a)
parasite
The larva feeds on the developing seeds, living in a light brown, 2-3 mm long trivalved silken case with a mouth angle of almost 30°. Mixed with the silk are numerous small grains of sand.
hostplants
Amaranthaceae, oligophagous
BENELUX
Not known from the Benelux.
distribution within Europe
references
Baldizzone (1985a).