Caryocolum albifaciella (Heinemann, 1870)
on Silene
parasite
The larva causes window feeding and eats holes in young leaves that have been spun together. Here also the pupation.
host plants
Caryophyllaceae, monophagous
Silene ? baccifera, vulgaris.
distribution within Europe
larva
Body dark greenish grey; head black; prothoracic plate back with light suture; first abdominal segment dark greenish grey.
references
Huemer (1993a), Huemer & Mayr (2000a), Huemer & Wieser (2000a).