Coleophora sodae Baldizzone & Nel, 1993
on Salsola
case (from Baldizone & Nel, 1992b)
parasite
The larva lives in the inflorescence and feeds on the developing fruits. It lives in a trivalved, ± 5 mm long case with a mouth angle of ± 40°. The case is covered with minute fragments of detritus and sand grains.
hostplants
Amaranthaceae, monophagous
Salsola soda.
phenology
Cases in September-October.
distribution within Europe
references
Baldizzone & Nel (1993b), Baldizzone & van der Wolf (2000a), Baldizzone, van der Wolf & Landry (2006a), Huemer (2009a).