Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

genus Ludwigia host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Septoria jussiaeacea leaf vagrant Chrysomelidae Altica lythri leaf vagrant Chrysomelidae Altica palustris leaf miner Momphidae Mompha locupletella

Epilobium alpestre host plant species

synonym: Epilobium trigonum Schrank organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf leaf spot Dothideales Phaeoramularia punctiformis leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Septoria alpicola leaf down Erysiphales Podosphaera epilobii leaf leaf spot Doassansiales Doassansia epilobii leaf miner Momphidae Mompha locupletella leaf pustule aecia Pucciniales Puccinia veratri leaf pustule aecia uredinia telia Pucciniales Puccinia pulverulenta leaf […]

Epilobium alsinifolium host plant species

chickweed willowherb synonym: Epilobium origanifolium organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf leaf spot Dothideales Phaeoramularia punctiformis leaf down Erysiphales Podosphaera epilobii leaf leaf spot Doassansiales Doassansia epilobii leaf gall Eriophyidae Phyllocoptes epilobiorum leaf miner Momphidae Mompha locupletella leaf pustule aecia Pucciniales Caeoma epilobii-alpini leaf pustule aecia uredinia telia Pucciniales Puccinia pulverulenta leaf […]

genus Epilobium host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Miridae Apolygus lucorum stem borer Momphidae Mompha confusella leaf leaf spot Didymellaceae Ascochyta epilobii leaf leaf spot Venturiaceae Phaeosphaerella epilobii-montani leaf leaf spot Helotiales incertae sedis Cylindrosporium epilobianum leaf leaf spot Dermateaceae Marssonia chamerionis leaf leaf spot Sporocadaceae Allelochaeta kriegeriana leaf leaf spot Phyllostictaceae Phyllosticta […]

Epilobium lanceolatum host plant species

spear-leaved willowherb organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite stem vagrant Aphididae Macrosiphum tinctum leaf down Erysiphales Podosphaera epilobii leaf miner Momphidae Mompha locupletella leaf pustule aecia uredinia telia Pucciniales Puccinia pulverulenta stem gall Momphidae Mompha divisella leaf vagrant Aphididae Aphis praeterita leaf vagrant summer generation Aphididae Aphis salicariae flower gall Aphididae Aphis epilobii

Epilobium montanum host plant species

broad-leaved willowherb synonym: Epilobium hypericifolium organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf leaf spot Capnodiales Ramularia epilobiana leaf leaf spot Dothideales Phaeoramularia punctiformis leaf vagrant Aphididae Aphis gossypii leaf vagrant Geometridae Spargania luctuata leaf vagrant Sphingidae Proserpinus proserpina leaf vagrant Chrysomelidae Altica oleracea leaf vagrant Chrysomelidae Altica lythri leaf leaf spot Venturiales Venturia […]

Epilobium palustre host plant species

marsh willowherb organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf leaf spot Mycosphaerellaceae Ramularia epilobiana leaf leaf spot Dothideales Phaeoramularia punctiformis leaf vagrant Noctuidae Anarta trifolii leaf vagrant Erebidae Diacrisia sannio leaf vagrant Geometridae Spargania luctuata leaf vagrant Sphingidae Proserpinus proserpina leaf vagrant Sphingidae Deilephila elpenor leaf vagrant Chrysomelidae Altica lythri root vagrant Chrysomelidae […]

Epilobium roseum host plant species

pale willowherb organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf leaf spot Dothideomycetes Asteromella ludwigii leaf leaf spot Dothideales Phaeoramularia punctiformis leaf vagrant Sphingidae Deilephila elpenor leaf vagrant Chrysomelidae Altica oleracea leaf vagrant summer generation Aphididae Aphis grossulariae leaf vagrant summer generation rarely Aphididae Myzus lythri leaf down Erysiphales Podosphaera epilobii leaf down Peronosporales […]

Mompha locupletella parasite

Mompha locupletella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) red mompha Epilobium cf tetragonum, Belgium, prov. Luxembourg, Durbuy © Steve Wullaert; ident. confirmed by Sjaak Koster detail Epilobium tetragonum subsp. lamyi, Belgium, prov. Namur, Couvin, Gonrieux © Stéphane Claerebout mine Oviposition on the basal part of the midrib. The young larva makes a number of short corridors radiating […]

Epilobium host plants

Epilobium willow-herb (For a dichotomous table for galls on Epilobium and Chamerion by Hans Roskam click here) Dichotomous table for leafminers See also the key for Chamerion. 1a larva in June-August => 2 1b larva in March-May => 3 1c galls, etc => Tables for all parasites per species 2a on lesser Epilobium-species; one or […]

Ludwigia host plants

Ludwigia primrose-willow Incl. Isnardia. Dichotomous table for leafminers 1a Full depth blotch; the mining larva sticks out of the mine with most of the rear end of its : Mompha locupletella