Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

genus Chrysanthemum host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant adult Curculionidae Otiorhynchus aurifer leaf hidden Crambidae Diasemia reticularis stem borer Tortricidae Dichrorampha forsteri leaf leaf spot Pleosporaceae Alternaria leucanthemi flower hidden Pyralidae Phycitodes saxicola leaf hidden Tortricidae Cnephasia gueneeana stem scale Diaspididae Diaspidiotus perniciosus leaf vagrant Noctuidae Eucarta virgo leaf leaf spot Venturiaceae Venturia […]

genus Cirsium host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf hidden Tortricidae Choristoneura lafauryana leaf vagrant adult Curculionidae Otiorhynchus fagi leaf vagrant adult Curculionidae Otiorhynchus auropunctatus root vagrant Tenebrionidae Opatrum sabulosum leaf vagrant Tingidae Galeatus scrophicus leaf vagrant Cicadellidae Aphrodes bicinctus stem borer Tortricidae Epiblema cirsiana leaf miner Depressariidae Agonopterix carduella leaf vagrant Nymphalidae Melitaea pseudornata […]

Inula britannica host plant species

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Thripidae Thrips fuscipennis leaf leaf spot Didymellaceae Ascochyta sonchi leaf vagrant Rhopalidae Stictopleurus punctatonervosus root vagrant Chrysomelidae Longitarsus brisouti unknown unknown Curculionidae Lachnaeus crinitus root gall Curculionidae Baris analis root vagrant Chrysomelidae Pachnephorus pilosus leaf vagrant Chrysomelidae Pilemostoma fastuosum leaf vagrant Eriophyidae Aculops centaureae leaf […]

Inula conyzae host plant species

ploughman’s-spikenard synonym: Conyza squarrosa; Inula conyza, squarrosa (L.), vulgaris organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf leaf spot Didymellaceae Ascochyta sonchi predator Pteromalidae Seladerma diffine vagrant Tenuipalpidae Brevipalpus yothersi leaf vagrant Noctuidae Lacanobia contigua flower vagrant Noctuidae Cucullia asteris leaf hidden Crambidae Pyrausta obfuscata flower vagrant Geometridae Eupithecia virgaureata leaf vagrant Geometridae Thalera […]

Inula helenium host plant species

elecampane organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite predator Anthocoridae Anthocoris nemorum leaf predator Miridae Deraeocoris flavilinea predator Anthocoridae Orius majusculus predator Miridae Campylomma verbasci leaf vagrant Rhopalidae Stictopleurus punctatonervosus leaf vagrant Pentatomidae Dolycoris baccarum leaf hidden Tortricidae Cnephasia chrysantheana leaf vagrant Cicadellidae Eupteryx atropunctata root collar borer doubtful Apionidae Ceratapion onopordi root collar […]

Inula salicina host plant species

irish fleabane synonym: Pentanema salicinum organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Pterophoridae Oidaematophorus vafradactylus leaf miner Coleophoridae Coleophora follicularis flower hidden Thripidae Thrips physapus predator Mycosphaerellaceae Ramularia coleosporii leaf vagrant Noctuidae Lacanobia contigua leaf hidden Crambidae Anania crocealis flower gall Tephritidae Inuromaesa maura leaf vagrant Chrysomelidae Cassida ferruginea root vagrant Chrysomelidae […]

Achillea clavennae host plant species

silvery yarrow synonym: Ptarmica clavennae organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Lasiocampidae Lasiocampa trifolii leaf vagrant Curculionidae Neoglanis osellai leaf hidden Tortricidae Cnephasia incertana leaf bud gall Cecidomyiidae Rhopalomyia millefolii leaf vagrant Triozidae Trioza achilleae leaf gall Anguinidae Subanguina millefolii leaf miner Agromyzidae Phytomyza tanaceti leaf miner Bucculatricidae Bucculatrix clavenae leaf […]

Achillea collina host plant species

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Aphalaridae Craspedolepta bulgarica leaf down Erysiphales Golovinomyces macrocarpus leaf gall Psyllidae Craspedolepta nervosa leaf miner Bucculatricidae Bucculatrix cristatella leaf miner Coleophoridae Coleophora follicularis leaf miner Coleophoridae Coleophora ptarmicia leaf pustule telia Pucciniales Puccinia millefolii leaf vagrant Aphididae Macrosiphoniella usquertensis

Eupatorium cannabinum host plant species

hemp-agrimony organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite root vagrant Hepialidae Hepialus humuli leaf leaf spot Phyllostictaceae Phyllosticta eupatorii leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Septoria eupatorii leaf leaf spot Phyllostictaceae Phyllosticta eupatoriicola leaf vagrant Miridae Apolygus lucorum leaf vagrant Miridae Apolygus lucorum leaf vagrant Miridae Calocoris roseomaculatus predator Nabidae Nabis lineatus leaf vagrant doubtful Lygaeidae […]

Achillea erba-rotta subsp. moschata host plant species

synonym: Achillea moschata organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite stem borer Tortricidae Dichrorampha thomanni leaf miner Coleophoridae Coleophora trochilella leaf miner Gelechiidae Scrobipalpula ramosella root collar borer Tortricidae Dichrorampha ligulana flower gall Eriophyidae Aceria achilleae leaf down Erysiphales Golovinomyces macrocarpus leaf gall Anguinidae Subanguina millefolii leaf gall Triozidae Trioza abdominalis leaf miner Agromyzidae […]

Achillea millefolium host plant species

yarrow synonym: Achillea borealis, lanulosa, magna organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf hidden Cosmopterigidae Isidiella nickerlii leaf vagrant Gelechiidae Sophronia sicariellus leaf miner younger larva Tortricidae Cnephasia asseclana leaf vagrant Geometridae Lignyoptera fumidaria leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Ramularia achilleae-millefolii leaf leaf spot Didymellaceae Ascochyta doronici leaf leaf spot Didymellaceae Ascochyta sonchi leaf […]

genus Inula host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Pterophoridae Oidaematophorus vafradactylus unknown unknown doubtful Pterophoridae Agdistis delicatulella flower borer Pterophoridae Hellinsia carphodactyla flower hidden Thripidae Thrips physapus leaf vagrant Choreutidae Tebenna chingana leaf vagrant Thripidae Thrips fuscipennis leaf leaf spot Phyllostictaceae Phyllosticta inulae leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Septoria dysentericae leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae […]

Cirsium arvense host plant species

creeping thistle, Canada thistle synonym: Cirsium incanum, ruthenicum; Cnicus arvensis organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant adult Curculionidae Otiorhynchus auropunctatus stem borer Tortricidae Epiblema cirsiana leaf vagrant Nymphalidae Melitaea pseudornata leaf leaf spot Phyllostictaceae Phyllosticta cirsii leaf leaf spot Didymellaceae Ascochyta sonchi leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Ramularia vossiana leaf miner Agromyzidae […]

genus Tanacetum host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite flower hidden Thripidae Thrips flavus leaf vagrant Thripidae Thrips fuscipennis flower hidden Thripidae Thrips pillichi leaf hidden Thripidae Thrips tabaci systemic pustule Sclerotiniaceae Sclerotinia sclerotiorum leaf leaf spot Stictidaceae Sphaerolina tanaceti stem pustule uredinia Pucciniaceae Puccinia antoniana leaf pustule uredinia telia Pucciniaceae Puccinia proximella leaf pustule aecia […]

Pulicaria dysenterica host plant species

common fleabane synonym: Inula dysenterica organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite seeds vagrant Lygaeidae Stygnocoris rusticus leaf vagrant Chrysomelidae Cassida pyrenaea flower vagrant Erebidae Eublemma parva leaf vagrant Nymphalidae Vanessa cardui flower hidden Pyralidae Udea accolalis leaf vagrant Cicadellidae Eupteryx melissae flower borer Tephritidae Myopites zernyi unknown unknown Curculionidae Lachnaeus crinitus flower borer […]

Leucanthemum vulgare host plant species

oxeye daisy synonym: Chrysanthemum leucanthemum; Leucanthemum praecox organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf leaf spot Pleosporaceae Alternaria leucanthemi flower hidden Pyralidae Phycitodes saxicola leaf hidden Tortricidae Cnephasia gueneeana leaf leaf spot Phyllostictaceae Phyllosticta leucanthemi leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Septoria leucanthemi leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Sphaerulina socia leaf leaf spot Capnodiales Ramularia bellunensis […]

genus Carduus host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite stem borer Tortricidae Epiblema cirsiana leaf vagrant Zygaenidae Zygaena brizae leaf vagrant Nymphalidae Melitaea pseudornata leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Ramularia cardui leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Ramularia vossiana leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Fusicladiella melaena leaf leaf spot Dothideomycetes incertae sedis Asteromella personatae leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Septoria associata […]

genus Eupatorium host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite root vagrant Hepialidae Hepialus humuli leaf leaf spot Phyllostictaceae Phyllosticta eupatorina leaf leaf spot Phyllostictaceae Phyllosticta eupatorii leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Septoria eupatorii leaf leaf spot Phyllostictaceae Phyllosticta eupatoriicola leaf vagrant Miridae Apolygus lucorum leaf vagrant Miridae Apolygus lucorum leaf vagrant Miridae Calocoris roseomaculatus predator Nabidae Nabis […]

genus Achillea host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite stem borer Tortricidae Dichrorampha thomanni leaf hidden Cosmopterigidae Isidiella nickerlii leaf vagrant Gelechiidae Sophronia sicariellus root borer Tortricidae Dichrorampha rejectana leaf miner Gelechiidae Scrobipalpula ramosella leaf vagrant Geometridae Lignyoptera fumidaria root film Ceratobasidiaceae Rhizoctonia solani leaf leaf spot Stictidaceae Sphaerolina tanaceti leaf leaf spot Glomerellaceae Colletotrichum gloeosporioides […]

genus Pulicaria host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite predator Torymidae Torymoides kiesenwetteri seeds vagrant Lygaeidae Stygnocoris rusticus leaf vagrant Chrysomelidae Cassida pyrenaea root collar vagrant Pentatomidae Sciocoris fuscosparsus leaf vagrant Tingidae Galeatus scrophicus unknown unknown doubtful Crambidae Anania testacealis leaf vagrant Nymphalidae Vanessa cardui flower hidden Pyralidae Udea accolalis leaf vagrant Cicadellidae Eupteryx melissae unknown […]

genus Matricaria host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Tenebrionidae Opatrum sabulosum root borer Tortricidae Dichrorampha gruneriana leaf vagrant Noctuidae Protoschinia scutosa flower hidden Thripidae Thrips pillichi root film Ceratobasidiaceae Rhizoctonia solani leaf leaf spot Stictidaceae Sphaerolina tanaceti leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Mycosphaerella anthemidina root film Plectosphaerellaceae Verticillium dahliae leaf leaf spot Pleosporales Phoma […]

Cirsium host plants

Cirsium spear thistle and relatives (For a dichotomous table for galls on Cirsium by Hans Roskam click here) Dichotomous table for leafminers 1a mine on or (partly) within the midrib => 2 1b mine not associated with the midrib => 7 1c galls, etc => Tables for all parasites per species 2a mine upper- or […]

Achillea host plants

Achillea sneezewort, yarrow, milfoil Incl. Diotis, Otanthus, Ptarmica. (For a dichotomous table for galls on Achillea by Hans Roskam click here) Dichotomous table for leafminers 1a fleck mine => 2 1b corridor or blotch => 9 1c galls, etc => Tables for all parasites per species 2a case helicoidal; holes in the mines not neatly […]

Pulicaria host plants

Pulicaria fleabane Dichotomous table for leafminers 1a mine full depth, finally a blotch; larva with chitinised head => 2 1b upper- or lower-surface corridor; larva a maggot => 3 1c fleck mine => 4 1d galls, etc. => Tables for all parasites per species 2a blotch at leaf margin, with a central dark frass concentration: […]

Matricaria host plants

Matricaria wild chamomille, pineapple weed, rayless mayweed Incl. Anthemis, Cota, Tripleurospermum (For a dichotomous table for galls on Matricaria by Hans Roskam click here) (For a dichotomous table for galls on Anthemis by Hans Roskam click here) Dichotomous table for leafminers 1a fleck mine: Coleophora follicularis 1b corridor and or blotch mine=> 2 1c galls, […]

Inula host plants

Inula elecampane, irish fleabane, ploughman’s spikenard, golden samphire Incl. Dittrichia graveolens & viscosa; Limbarda crithmoides (For a dichotomous table for galls on Inula by Hans Roskam click here) Dichotomous table for leafminers 1a full depth corridor or blotch => 2 1b upper- or lower-surface corridor or blotch => 11 1c fleck mine => 16 1d […]

Coleophora follicularis parasite

Coleophora follicularis (Vallot, 1802) agrimony case-bearer Eupatorium cannabinum, Hinderdam Inula helenium, Naaldwijk; © Jan Scheffers feeding pattern case A slender tubular silken case, about 10 mm long, straw coloured, three valved. Mouth angle about 30°. host plants Asteraceae, oligophagous Achillea clavennae, collina, erba-rotta subsp. moschata, millefolium; Anthemis; Carduus; Cirsium arvense; Eupatorium cannabinum; Inula britannica, conyzae, […]

Tanacetum host plants

Tanacetum feverfew, tansy Incl. Vogtia annua. Dichotomous table for leafminers 1a fleck mine => 2 1b corridor or blotch => 4 1c galls, etc. => Tables for all parasites per species 2a hole untidy, not precisely circular; case helicoid: Apterona helicoidella 2b hole exactly circular; case tubular => 3 3a case strongly constricted behind the […]

Coleophora inulae parasite

Coleophora inulae Wocke, 1877 fleabane case-bearer from Toll (1962a) case Larva in a slender tubular silken case. The case is about 15 mm long, yellow-grey, and trivalved. The mouth angle is about 0°-10°, causing the case to lie flat on the leaf. host plants Asteraceae, oligophagous Dittrichia viscosa; Eupatorium cannabinum; Inula conyzae; Pulicaria dysenterica. phenology […]

Chrysanthemum host plants

Chrysanthemum corn marigold, ox-eye daisy, marguerite Incl. Dendranthema, Glebionis, Leucanthemum. (For a dichotomous table for galls on Chrysanthemum by Hans Roskam click here) Dichotomous table for leafminers 1a fleck mine => 2 1b corridor or blotch mine => 6 1c mine small, of indefinite shape; older larvae live free among spun leaves => 23 1d […]

Carduus host plants

Carduus thistle Dichotomous table for leafminers 1a mine on or (partly) within the midrib => 2 1b mine not associated with the midrib => 6 1c galls, etc => Tables for all parasites per species 2a mine upper- or lower-surface; larva a maggot => 3 2b mine full depth; larva with recognisable head => 5 […]

Eupatorium host plants

Eupatorium hemp agrimony (For a dichotomous table for galls on Eupatorium by Hans Roskam click here) Dichotomous table for leafminers 1a blotch mine, may be preceded by a corridor => 2 1b corridor mine => 6 1c fleck mine => 12 1d smalll, full depth mines of indefinite shape => 14 1e galls, etc => […]