Holocacista rivillei

Holocacista rivillei is a species of moth of the family Heliozelidae.

It is found in southern Europe and western and Central Asia.

Records include Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Greece, Sicily,[1] Turkey, south-eastern Russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.

The mine starts as a relatively long, slender gallery.

Pupation takes place in a cocoon which is often attached to the stems or leaves of the host plant.

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