Coleophora ventadelsolella Glaser, 1981

on Artemisia

Artemisia alba, case (uit Glaser, 1981b)

parasite

The larva feeds on the developing fruits from a 6-8 mm long case with a mouth angle of 60°-70°.
The case is entire covered with dried involucral bracts.

hostplants

Asteraceae, narrowly monophagous

Artemisia alba.

phenology

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2018).

references

Glaser (1981b).