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).