Vulcaniella pomposella (Zeller, 1839)

mine

The larva mines leaf from silken tubes at the leaf underside. Pupation within the mine.

host plants

Asteraceae, oligophagous

Helichrysum arenarium; Pilosella officinarum.

Reference to Salvia are the result of misidentification. The mine on S. officinalis that is illustrated by Klimesch (1942a) probably belongs to Vulcaniella cognatella (Koster & Sinev, 2003a).

phenology

Larvae from autumn till May (Hering, 1957a).

BENELUX

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

distribution within Europe

From France, the Baltic States and the Ukraine till tor Mediterranean (Fauna Europaea, 2009).

synonyms

Stagmatophora pomposella.

references

Buhr (1935b), Chrétien (1909a), Hering (1957a), Klimesch (1942a), Koster & Sinev (2003a), Mitić-Mužina & Bogavac (1971a), Skala (1949a), Šulcs (1996a), Szőcs (1977a).