Muhabbetana jubae (Walsingham, 1907)

Euphorbia regis-jubae, Tenerife; uit Klimesch (1977a)

Euphorbia balsamifera, Tenerife
mine
Narrow tortuous corridor, widening into an elongated blotch, that generally does not cross the midrib. Mines usually in leaves that already are turning yellow, difficult to find from above. Pupation outside the mine.
hostplants
Euphorbiaceae, monophagous
Euphorbia balsamifera, lamarckii, regis-jubae.
phenology
Larvae in March – April.
distribution within Europe
Canary Islands (Fauna Europaea, 2009).
larva
Yellow.
synonyms
Stigmella, Ectoedemia, Fomoria, jubae.
references
Hering (1927a, 1957a), Klimesch (1977a), van Nieukerken (1986a), van Nieukerken, Doorenweerd, Hoare & Davis (2016a), Skala (1939a).
Last modified 3.iii.2018