Cyprus, Nikokleia, det. Georgio Baldizzone © Ian Barton

case

tubular silken case. The larva feeds upon the developing seeds. It is not a leaf miner, and in fact should not be on this website; however, for a while its biology was unknown and a leaf mining habit could not be excluded.

hostplants

Portulacacea, monophagous

Portulaca oleracea.

distribution within Europe

from Sicily and Italy to the Peloponnisos and Cyprus. It probably is a North-American species that has been introduced into southern Europe (the host plant is a weed).

larva

described by Baldizzone & Nel (2009a).

synonyms

Coleophora coxi Baldizzone & van der Wolf, 2007.

references

Baldizzone & Nel (2009a), Baldizzone & van der Wolf (2007a), Bucheli, Landry & Wenzel (2002a), Landry ao (2013a), Richter & Pastorális (2015a), van der Wolf (2010a).

15/05/2017