Coleophora supinella Ortner 1949
on Cytisus
youth case (from Ortner, 1949a)
final case
parasite
The larva sits on a pod and feeds on the seeds. The youth case, up to 12 mm long, is made out of a dried flower. The final case is 6.5 mm long, greyish brown, and has a mouth angle of 30·. Initially the case is white-whoolly, but the the hairs soon stick to the case, and almost completely disappear during the hibernation.
hostplants
Fabaceae, monophagous
Cytisus austriacus, supinus.
phenology
BENELUX
Found in Belgium (Coenen).
distribution within Europe
larva
from Ortner (1949a)
references
Coenen (1996a), Nel (1994b), Ortner (1949a).