Oxypteryx helotella (Staudinger, 1859)

on Cistus

parasite

Larvae in the fruits, feeding on the seeds.

host plants

Cistaceae, monophagous

Cistus salviifolius.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2020).

synonyms

Eulamprotes helotella.

references

Huemer & Karsholt (2020a), Huertas Dionisio (2007a), Requena (2009a).