Nemophora dumerilella (Duponchel, 1839)

on Veronica

parasite

The young larva lives in a fruit, and constructs there a case; then drops in the case to continue feeding on dead leaf matter in the litter.

host plants

Plantaginaceae, monophagous

Veronica spicata.

That the species would live on Succisa is refuted by Schmid.

phenology

Univoltine; hibernation as half grown larva in its case in the litter.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2020).

references

Baldizzone (2004a), Huemer & Mayr (2000a), Schmid (2019a), Vávra (2016a).