Prochoreutis sehestediana (Fabricius, 1775)

silver-dot metal-mark

mine

Sometimes a full depth, untidy, blotch, mainly in the lower leaves; probably more often window feeding between spun leaves. Older larvae live free among spun leaves.

host plants

Lamiaceae, monophagous

Scutellaria galericulata.

BENELUX

BE recorded (Phegea, 2009).

NE recorded(Kuchlein & de Vos, 1999a; Microlepidoptera.nl, 2009).

LUX not recorded (Fauna Europaea, 2009).

distribution within Europe

Large parts of Europe, but not in the southeast (Italy, Balkan Peninsula) (Fauna Europaea, 2009).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum, Patočka, Sonderegger.

larva

Pale yellow green; pinacula black. Head with a brown W-mark on the rear margin. Prothoracic shield with c. 5+5 brown spots; anal shield not differentiated.

references

Biesenbaum (2001e), Huemer (2024a), Huisman, Kuchlein, van Nieukerken ao (1986a), Kuchlein & Donner (1993a), Kuchlein & de Vos (1999a), Lepiforum (2022), Pelham-Clinton (1985b), Patočka (1999c), Robbins (1991a), Sonderegger (2011a), Stark (2020a), Triberti, Longo Turri, Adami & Zanetti (2017a).