Caloptilia fribergensis (Fritzsche, 1871)

from Klimesch (1942a: Gracillaria monspessulanella)
mine
Epidermal corridor, later blotch, in the end a small triangular full depth blotch, generally in a vein axil. The older larva leaves its mine and continues living free. In small leaves the larva lives then in a leaf cone, in larger leaves under a folded leaf segment (Klimesch, 1942a). Pupation in a yellowish, very transparent, cocoon.
host plants
Sapindaceae, monophagous
Acer monspessulanum, pseudoplatanus.
A communication by Hering (1961a) that the species had also been found on Staphylea pinnata remains unconfirmed.
phenology
Larvae in July, August (Hering, 1957a).
BENELUX
Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
distribution within Europe
From France, Germany, Poland, and Central Russia southwards to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, and Macedonia (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
larva
Greyish yellow (Hering, 1957a).
pupa
Described by Patočka & Zach (1995a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a).
synonyms
Caloptilia, Gracillaria, monspessulanella (Klimesch, 1942).
references
Baran (200a), Biesenbaum (2010a), Buszko (1992b,c), Buszko & Beshkov (2004a), Corley, Maravalhas & Passos de Carvalho (2006a), Corver, Muus & Ellis (2011a), Hering (1934b, 1957a, 1961a), Klimesch (1942a, 1956c), A & Z Laštůvka (2011a, 2014a), Maček (1999a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Patočka & Zach (1995a), De Prins (2010b, 2011a), Szőcs (1977a), Tomov & Krusteva (2007a), Wieser (2004a).