Coleophora vestalella Staudinger, 1859

on Anthyllis

from Toll (1962a)

Anthyllis cytisoides, Spain © Reijo Siloaho; from Tabell, 2012a).

case

Laterally strongly compressed, 8 mm long composite leaf case with a mouth angle of about 45°. Moreover, the mouth opening has shifted considerably to one side. The case consists of only a few leaf fragments that closely fit, therefore do not extend out of the outline of the case. Most mines in the lower leaves.

hostplants

Fabaceae, narrowly monophagous

Anthyllis cytisoides.

phenology

Full grown larvae in May – June.

BENELUX

Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2009).

distribution within Europe

France, Spain, Mallorca (Fauna Europaea, 2009).

larva

See Nel (1991a).

references

Baldizzone ao (1981a), Hering (1936b, 1957a), Nel (1991a), Tabell (2012a), Toll (1962a).