Bucculatrix nigricomella (Zeller, 1839)

daisy bent-wing

In the centre of the picture the empty egg shell is visible as a small shining oval.

mine

Young larvae in a very long, hair thin, winding corridor. Usually the corridor is (largely) upper-surface. Frass initially in a narrow continuous central line; further on the frass line is often interrupted. Older larvae live free and cause window feeding, usually at the leaf underside. Pupation in a white, spindle-shaped, weakly ribbed cocoon.

host plants

Asteraceae, monophagous

Leucanthemum vulgare.

Maček (1999a) reported from Slovenia on Paliurus spina-christi mines of Bucculatrix albipedella, a species that has recently been synonymised by Hausenblas (2007a). This must stem from an interpretation error by Maček.

phenology

Larvae in March – April and in July (Emmet, 1985a); hibernation as egg or young larva.

BENELUX

BE recorded (Phegea, 2009).

NE recorded (Kuchlein & de Vos, 1999a; Microlepidoptera.nl, 2009).

LUX recorded (Fauna Europaea, 2009).

distribution within Europe

Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula (Fauna Europaea, 2009).

pupa

Described by Patočka (1996a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a).

synonyms

Bucculatrix albipedella Hofmann, 1874.

references

Ahr (1966a), Baldizzone (2004a), Beiger (1970a), Bengtsson & Johansson (2011a), Biesenbaum (2010a), Borkowski (2003a), Buhr (1935a, 1964a), Burmann (1991a), Buszko (1992b), Emmet (1985a), Hausenblas (2007a), Hering (1957a), Huisman & Koster (2000a), Huisman, Koster, Muus & van Nieukerken (2013a), Huisman, Kuchlein, van Nieukerken ao (1986a), Klimesch (1937b, 1956a), Kuchlein & Donner (1992a), Kuchlein & de Vos (1999a), Kurz & Embacher (2012a), Maček (1999a), Michalska (1976a), Nowakowski (1954a), Patočka (1996a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), De Prins (2010a), Robbins (1991a), Schmid (2019a), Skala & Zavřel (1945a), Sønderup (1949a), Svensson (1971a), Szőcs (1977a).