Cauchas rufimitrella (Scopoli, 1763)
meadow long-horn
on Brassicaceae
Overveen, 16.vii.2018 © Laurens van der Linde
parasite
The young larvae live in the fruits; later they live in a felty case on the ground leaves or among the litter.
host plants
Brassicaceae, oligophagous
Alliaria petiolata; Cardamine pratensis; Lunaria rediviva.
phenology
Univoltine; hibernation as fully fed larva.
distribution within Europe
synonyms
Adela rufimitrella.
references
Heath & Pelham-Clinton (1983a), Huisman, Koster, van Nieukerken & Ulenberg (2004a), Kurz (2016a), Paulavičiūtė (2020a), Schütze (1931a), Schmid (2019a), Tourlan (2013a).