Coleophora sattleri Baldizzone 1995

on Arenaria

case (from Baldizzone & Corley)

parasite

The larvae are leaf miners. The final case is 8 mm long, trivalved, with a mouth angle of 30°. Antero-dorsally the remnants are visible of a youth case, evidently built upon a leaf fragment.

hostplants

Caryophyllaceae, monophagous

Arenaria montana.

phenology

Larvae found in March, June, and July.

distribution within Europe

France, Portugal.

references

Baldizzone (1995a), Baldizzone & Corley (2013a).