Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Eupelmus vesicularis parasite

Eupelmus vesicularis (Retzius, 1783) parasite Polyphagous parasitoid; incomplete list of host species below. Coleoptera: Ceutorhynchus obstrictus; Ischnopterapion loti; Xylocleptes bispinus. Diptera: Asphondylia ulicis; Botanophila seneciella; Giraudiella inclusa; Hexomyza simplex; Lasioptera carophila, eryngii; rubi; Mikiola fagi; Opomyza florum; Planetella spec. Hymenoptera: Andricus pseudoinflator, quercusradicis; Aulacidea acroptilonica, follioti, hieracii, scorzonerae, tragopogonis; Aylax hypecoi, minor, papaveris; Barbotinia oraniensis; […]

Oryza sativa host plant species

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf leaf spot Phaeosphaeriaceae Phaeosphaeria eustoma leaf leaf spot Phaeosphaeriaceae Phaeosphaeria oryzae leaf vagrant doubtful Geometridae Scopula donovani leaf vagrant Miridae Trigonotylus caelestialium leaf vagrant Miridae Trigonotylus tenuis leaf vagrant Rhopalidae Rhopalus maculatus flower vagrant Pentatomidae Aelia acuminata leaf vagrant Pentatomidae Eysarcoris ventralis leaf vagrant Delphacidae Toya […]

Dorycnium rectum host plant species

synonym: Bonjeanea recta; Lotus rectus organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf leaf spot Capnodiales Ramularia schulzeri fruit borer Curculionidae Tychius cinnamomeus leaf vagrant Tortricidae Cacoecimorpha pronubana leaf hidden Gelechiidae Dichomeris acuminatus leaf miner Coleophoridae Coleophora oriolella leaf miner Coleophoridae Coleophora discordella stem vagrant Aphididae Aphis craccivora leaf vagrant Aphididae Therioaphis bonjeaniae leaf […]

genus Coronilla host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Pieridae Leptidea sinapis leaf vagrant doubtful Erebidae Zekelita antiqualis leaf vagrant Erebidae Autophila asiatica leaf hidden Gelechiidae Xystophora pulveratella leaf miner Coleophoridae Coleophora discordella leaf pustule uredinia telia Pucciniaceae Uromyces bonaveriae root film Helicobasidiaceae Helicobasidium purpureum leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Davidiella ariadna leaf pustule uredinia […]

Lotus corniculatus host plant species

common bird’s-foot-trefoil synonym: Lotus carpetanus, caucasicus, major organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Chrysomelidae Gonioctena olivacea leaf hidden Gelechiidae Xystophora pulveratella leaf vagrant Geometridae Scopula imitaria leaf vagrant Pieridae Colias phicomone leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Cercospora loti leaf leaf spot Capnodiales Ramularia schulzeri stem borer Unknown code! Tortricidae Grapholita compositella leaf […]

Lotus creticus host plant species

synonym: Lotus commutatus, salzmannii organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Scutelleridae Odontoscelis fuliginosa leaf vagrant Scutelleridae Odontoscelis lineola root vagrant Noctuidae Agrotis segetum leaf vagrant Noctuidae Helicoverpa armigera root borer Buprestidae Sphenoptera barbarica root borer Buprestidae Sphenoptera barbarica leaf miner Gelechiidae Aproaerema anthyllidella root vagrant larva Curculionidae Charagmus variegatus flower borer […]

genus Oxytropis host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite fruit borer Tortricidae Grapholita aureolana leaf vagrant Tortricidae Aphelia viburniana leaf hidden Gelechiidae Syncopacma albifrontella leaf miner Coleophoridae Coleophora discordella leaf miner Coleophoridae Coleophora astragalella root film Ceratobasidiaceae Rhizoctonia solani leaf leaf spot Phyllostictaceae Phyllosticta oxytropidis leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Septoria oxytropeos leaf leaf spot Neoramularia oxytropidis […]

genus Astragalus host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite root vagrant Tenebrionidae Opatrum sabulosum leaf vagrant Erebidae Autophila limbata leaf vagrant Erebidae Lygephila lusoria root vagrant Noctuidae Agrotis boetica leaf hidden Pyralidae Cremnophila sedakovella leaf vagrant doubtful Pieridae Colias chrysotheme leaf vagrant Pieridae Colias chrysotheme leaf hidden Pyralidae Pempelia albariella fruit borer Tortricidae Grapholita aureolana leaf […]

Lotus maritimus host plant species

dragon’s-teeth synonym: Lotus siliquosus; Tetragonolobus maritimus, siliquosus organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Lasiocampidae Malacosoma castrensis leaf hidden Hesperiidae Erynnis tages unknown unknown Thripidae Thrips pelikani fruit borer Chrysomelidae Bruchidius seminarius leaf miner Gelechiidae Syncopacma taeniolella root vagrant larva Curculionidae Coelositona cinerascens root borer Sesiidae Bembecia ichneumoniformis leaf down Erysiphales Erysiphe […]

Lotus pedunculatus host plant species

greater bird’s-foot-trefoil synonym: Lotus uliginosus organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf miner Gelechiidae Aproaerema anthyllidella leaf hidden Gelechiidae Dichomeris acuminatus leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Cercospora loti leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Ramularia schulzeri stem borer Unknown code! Tortricidae Grapholita compositella leaf vagrant Miridae Adelphocoris ticinensis leaf vagrant Miridae Closterotomus norwegicus leaf vagrant adult […]

Lotus tenuis host plant species

narrow-leaved bird’s-foot-trefoil synonym: Lotus corniculatus subsp. tenuifolius, glaber, tenuifolius organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf hidden Gelechiidae Xystophora pulveratella leaf vagrant Coreidae Ceraleptus lividus leaf vagrant Miridae Adelphocoris lineolatus leaf vagrant Miridae Adelphocoris vandalicus leaf vagrant adult doubtful Curculionidae Polydrusus tibialis root vagrant larva Curculionidae Charagmus variegatus root vagrant larva Curculionidae Coelositona […]

genus Dorycnium host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Noctuidae Polymixis argillaceago unknown unknown Gelechiidae Iwaruna klimeschi leaf vagrant Geometridae Compsoptera jourdanaria leaf vagrant Geometridae Dyscia penulataria leaf vagrant Geometridae Compsoptera opacaria root vagrant Cydnidae Geotomus elongatus leaf vagrant Pieridae Colias croceus leaf hidden Hesperiidae Erynnis tages leaf miner Coleophoridae Coleophora bilineatella leaf vagrant […]

genus Lotus host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Chrysomelidae Gonioctena olivacea unknown unknown Gelechiidae Iwaruna klimeschi leaf vagrant Zygaenidae Zygaena anthyllidis leaf hidden Gelechiidae Dichomeris acuminatus unknown unknown Scythrididae Scythris amphonycella leaf hidden Tortricidae Cnephasia gueneeana leaf hidden Scythrididae Scythris speyeri leaf hidden Gelechiidae Xystophora pulveratella leaf miner Gelechiidae Aproaerema thaumalea leaf vagrant […]

genus Medicago host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Noctuidae Caradrina vicina leaf vagrant Noctuidae Amyna axis leaf vagrant Noctuidae Orthosia gothica leaf vagrant Erebidae Autophila asiatica root vagrant Tenebrionidae Opatrum sabulosum leaf vagrant Lycaenidae Cupido decolorata leaf vagrant Lycaenidae Zizeeria karsandra leaf hidden Gelechiidae Xystophora pulveratella leaf vagrant Nymphalidae Tathorhynchus exsiccata stem down […]

Securigera varia host plant species

crown vetch synonym: Coronilla varia organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Pieridae Leptidea sinapis leaf vagrant doubtful Erebidae Zekelita antiqualis leaf vagrant Erebidae Autophila asiatica leaf hidden Gelechiidae Xystophora pulveratella leaf miner Coleophoridae Coleophora discordella leaf leaf spot Phyllostictaceae Phyllosticta coronillae leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Cercospora rautensis leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae […]

Medicago host plants

Medicago medick (For a dichotomous table for galls on Medicago by Hans Roskam click here) Dichotomous table for leafminers 1a fleck mine => 2 1b larva with feet and a chitinised head; mine never a gallery => 8 1c larva a maggot; mine a gallery, or blotch preceded by a gallery => 17 1d galls, […]

Lotus host plants

Lotus birdsfoot-trefoil Incl. Tetragonolobus Dichotomous table for leafminers 1a blotch, without initial corridor => 2 1b corridor from start to end => 4 1c corridor that suddenly widens into a clear blotch => 6 1d tentiform mine => 10 1d fleck mine => 11 1e galls, etc => Tables for all parasites per species 2a […]

Astragalus host plants

Astragalus milk-vetch (For a dichotomous table for galls on Astragalus by Hans Roskam click here) Dichotomous table for leafminers 1a larva lives free, or in a silken tube or between spun leaves => 2 1b fleck mine (full depth, no frass, with a hole) => 5 1c corridor or blotch => 12 1d galls, etc […]

Dorycnium host plants

Dorycnium canary clover Incl. Bonjeania (For a dichotomous table for galls on Dorycnium by Hans Roskam click here) Dichotomous table for leafminers 1a corridor or blotch => 2 1b fleck mine => 7 1c galls, etc => Tables for all parasites per species 2a older larvae live free among spun leaves; no egg shell visible […]

Oxytropis host plants

Oxytropis locoweed (For a dichotomous table for galls on Oxytropis by Hans Roskam click here) Dichotomous table for leafminers 1a fleck mine; larva mines from a case => 2 1b corrdor or blotch, containing frass; larva not in a case =>3 1c galls, etc => Tables for all parasites per species 2a hole in the […]