Saxifraga paniculata from Baraniak (1988a)

mine

Gallery and blotch mines.

hostplants

Saxifragaceae, narrowly monophagous

Saxifraga paniculata.

According to Burmann (cited by Baraniak) also S. caesia, “macropetala”.

phenology

The larvae hibernate twice.

BENELUX

Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2013).

distribution within Europe

Tatra Mountains, 1200-2100 m.

synonyms

Until the revision by Huemer & Tarmann a number of different Kesseria species went under the name zimmermanni. In particular the description by Burmann (1956a) of “Swammerdammia zimmermanni” refers to a different species, viz., K. burmanni Huemer & Tarmann, 1991.

references

Baraniak (1988a), Burmann (1956a), Huemer & Tarmann (1991a), Huemer & Mutanen (2015a), Michalska, Myssura & Walczak (2010a).