Argyresthia kulfani Bengtsson & Johansson, 2012
on Abies
parasite
The larvae bore in the pith of a shoot, down to 7 cm from the tip. The needles turn yellow and drop in the course of the winter. Pupation in the gallery. Preference for low trees in shady situations.
host plants
Pinaceae, monophagous
Abies alba.
phenology
Univoltine; adults in May – mid June.
distribution within Europe
Eastern Germany, Slovakia (Bengtsson & Johansson), Iberia (Laštůvka & Laštůvka)..
pupa
The flat pupa bears on its head four thorns, that are used in ecdysis. Within the genus this is a unique character.
references
Bengtsson & Johansson (2012a), Laštůvka & Laštůvka (2015a), Liška ao (2018a).