Orthotelia sparganella (Thunberg, 1788)
reed fanner

Typha latifolia, Belgium, prov. Hainaut, Labuissière © Jean-Yves Baugnée

same mine, lighted from behind
mine
Narrow gallery in a young leaf. After having mined for some time the larva becomes a borer in the stem or rhizome.
host plants
Polyphagous on helophytes.
Iris pseudacorus; Glyceria maxima; Schoenoplectus lacustris; Sparganium; Typha.
Sparganium is the main hostplant.
phenology
Larvae in May – June (Agassiz, 1996a).
BENELUX
BE recorded (Phegea, 2010).
NE recorded (Kuchlein & de Vos, 1999a; Microlepidoptera.nl, 2010).
LUX not recorded (Fauna Europaea, 2010).
distribution within Europe
Probably almost all Europe but missing in the Mediterranean Islands (Fauna Europaea, 2010).
larva
pupa
See Kyrki & Itämies (1986a), Patočka (1997a), and Patočka & Turčáni (2005a).
synonyms
Orthotaelia sparganella.
references
Agassiz (1996a), Bengtsson & Johansson (2011a), Corley (2005a), Ernst (2009a), Grabe (1955a), Hering (1957a), Kyrki & Itämies (1986a), Kuchlein & Donner (1993a), Kuchlein & de Vos (1999a), Patočka (1997a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), De Prins (1998a), De Prins & Steeman (2013a), Robbins (1991a), Schütze (1931a), Szőcs (1977a), Triberti, Longo Turri, Adami & Zanetti (2017a), Wimmer (1997a).