Cedestis gysseleniella Zeller, 1839

gold pine ermine

Pinus sylvestris © Rob Edmuns, UK

exit hole

mine

A relatively large, ribbed, oval egg is deposited near the base of the needle, on the outer, convex, side. The emerging larva at first makes a wavy, epidermal, corridor, running in the direction of the needle tip. Soon the gallery becomes deeper and fills the entire needle. The larva works itself to close to the tip of the needle; the mine behind it is almost completely filled with frass. Pupation external; the exit opening is just under the tip, in the flat side of the needle.

host plants

Pinaceae, monophagous

Pinus contorta, mugo, nigra, sylvestris.

phenology

Larvae from the autumn till May the following year; they hibernate in the needle (Wegner).

BENELUX

BE recorded (Phegea, 2010).

NE recorded (Kuchlein & de Vos, 1999a; Microlepidoptera.nl, 2010).

LUX recorded (Fauna Europaea, 2010).

distribution within Europe

Europe, except Ireland and the Mediterranean Islands (Fauna Europaea, 2010).

egg

larva

pupa

synonyms

Eucedestis gysseleniella.

references

Agassiz (1996a), Bengtsson & Johansson (2011a), Buhr (1935b), Corley, Marabuto, Maravalhas ao (2008a), Gómez de Aizpúrua (2003a), Hering (1957a), Huemer (2012a), Huisman, Koster, Muus & van Nieukerken (2013a), Kuchlein & Donner (1993a), Kuchlein & de Vos (1999a), van Nieukerken, Gielis, Huisman ao (1993a), Patočka (1997a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Robbins (1991a), Schütze (1931a), Skala & Zavřel (1945a), Sønderup (1949a), Szőcs (1977a), Thomann (1956a), Trägårdh (1911a), Wegner (2010a), Wörz (1957a).