Hedma klimeschi (Povolný, 1972)

mine

Initially a spiral corridor; larva eats at night and withdraws near a vein at daytime; later the parenchyma is grazed in glassy stripe-like mines.

hostplants

Solanaceae, monophagous

Withania aristata.

distribution within Europe

Canary Islands (Teneriffa).

larva

Yellowish-green, head dark; mature larvae emerald green.

synonyms

Hedma, Megalocypha klimeschi.

references

Klimesch (1984a).

12/02/2017