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).