Coptotriche tantalella (Walshingham, 1907)
Lepidoptera, Tischeriidae

Sanguisorba minor subsp.magnolii, Teneriffa; from Klimesch (1977a)
mine
Short corridor, widening into a large full-depth blotch. All frss is ejected from the mine. The larva regularly moves to a new leaflet. Pupation within the mine.
hostplants
Rosaceae, oligophagous
Bencomia caudata; Sanguisorba verrucosa.
distribution within Europe
Canary Islands.
larva
Uniformly pale yellow, head capsule dark brown.
synonyms
Tischeria tantalella.
references
Klimesch (1977a).
09/02/2017
Last modified 28.vi.2017