Phyllonorycter cephalariae (Lhomme, 1934)
on Cephalaria, Scabiosa

Cephalaria leucantha, from Lhomme (1934b): young mine
Cephalaria leucantha, France, dép. Aveyron, Nant, 10.vii.2019 (imago 21.vii.2019) © Ruben Meert
same mine, underside
pupa in opened mine

Cephalaria leucantha, France, dépt. Ardèche, Soyons, lieu-dit “Tour penchée” © Stéphane Claerbout

exuvium, protruding from the mine
mine
Lower-surface tentiform mine; lower epidermis with strong folds, upper epidermis vaulted. The mine contracts strongly, causing the leaf margins to fold down and inwards. In the end the larva also consumes the tissue of the roof of the mine, that ends full depth and transparent. Pupation within the mine.
host plants
Caprifoliaceae, ? monophagous
Cephalaria leucantha.
Also? Scabiosa triandra (Huemer & Morandini).
phenology
Larvae in July – August (Hering, 1957a).
distribution within Europe
Southern France, Croatia, Greece (Fauna Europaea, 2010), Hungary (Szőcs, 1977a), Serbia (Global taxonomic database of Gracillariidae, 2010), Iberia (A & Z Laštůvka, 2014a).
synonyms
Lithocolletis cephalariae.
references
Hering (1957a), Huemer & Morandini (2009a), Klimesch (1942a), Kuznetzov & Baryshnikova (2006a), A & Z Laštůvka (2014a), Lhomme (1934b), Nel & Varenne (2014a), Szőcs (1977a).