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Goniodoma limoniella (Stainton, 1884) [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Coleophora limoniella Stainton, 1884. Ent. mon. Mag. 21: 60. Goniodoma limoniella (Stainton, 1884)

Seed-feeder : The larva eats the seeds inside a flower and then uses this as a case. The larva over winters in the stem of the plant (British leafminers). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Plumbaginaceae       Limonium vulgare Common sea-lavender British leafminers Hosts elsewhere: Unknown. Time of year - larvae: September - May (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including East Kent and North Essex (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE). Distribution elsewhere: Balearic Is., Cyprus, French mainland, Greek mainland, Italian mainland, Malta, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Spanish mainland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin