Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Achrysocharoides latreillii parasite

Achrysocharoides latreillii (Curtis, 1826) on Quercus parasite Parasitoid of Phyllonorycter harrisella, ilicifoliella, quercifoliella, roboris. host plants Fahaceae, monophagous Quercus cerris, petraea, robur. distribution within Europe PESI (2022). synonyms Achrysocharoides, Enaysma, latreilei. references Askew & Ruse (1974a), Bryan (1980a, 1983a), Szőcs, Thuróczy, Melika & Csóka (2015a).

Euderus viridis parasite

Euderus viridis Thomson, 1878 parasite Parasitoid of Coleophora taeniipennella; Phyllonorycter harrisella. distribution within Europe PESI (2022). references Askew (1968a).

Cirrospilus diallus parasite

Cirrospilus diallus Walker, 1838 parasite Ectoparasitoid of Neuroterus numismalis; Phyllonorycter harrisella, quercifoliella; Phyllocnistis citrella. host plants polyphagous Citrus. distribution within Europe PESI (2022). references Askew (1968a), lo Pinto, Salerno & Wajnberg (2005a).

Quercus cerris host plant species

turkey oak synonym: Quercus austriaca, dentata, lanuginosa Lam., variegata organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Noctuidae Rileyiana fovea leaf hidden Ypsolophidae Ypsolopha lucella leaf hidden Ypsolophidae Ypsolopha ustella stem gall Gelechiidae Stenolechia gemmella stem gall Asterolecaniidae Asterodiaspis variolosa stem scale Eriococcidae Acanthococcus roboris stem scale Coccidae Eulecanium tiliae unknown scale Kermesidae […]

Quercus dalechampii host plant species

synonym: Quercus aurea organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Notodontidae Thaumetopoea processionea leaf vagrant Geometridae Paraboarmia viertlii stem borer Buprestidae Acmaeoderella flavofasciata stem borer Buprestidae Agrilus angustulus stem borer Buprestidae Agrilus biguttatus stem borer Buprestidae Agrilus graminis stem borer Buprestidae Agrilus litura stem borer Buprestidae Anthaxia salicis stem borer Buprestidae Agrilus […]

Quercus faginea host plant species

synonym: Quercus lusitanica subsp. faginea organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite predator Eurytomidae Sycophila biguttata predator Eulophidae Aprostocetus biorrhizae predator Eulophidae Aprostocetus biorrhizae predator Pteromalidae Ormocerus latus predator Pteromalidae Ormocerus vernalis predator Pteromalidae Cyrtoptyx robustus predator Pteromalidae Cecidostiba fungosa predator Pteromalidae Caenacis lauta predator Pteromalidae Cecidostiba semifascia predator Pteromalidae Hobbya stenonota predator Pteromalidae […]

Quercus frainetto host plant species

synonym: Quercus apennina, conferta, hungarica organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Noctuidae Rileyiana fovea stem gall Asterolecaniidae Asterodiaspis variolosa leaf bud gall agamous generation Cynipidae Andricus conificus predator Torymidae Torymus notatus predator Eurytomidae Sycophila biguttata predator Ormyridae Ormyrus nitidulus predator Ormyridae Ormyrus nitidulus leaf vagrant Miridae Orthotylus tenellus leaf vagrant Geometridae […]

Quercus macranthera host plant species

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Miridae Psallus variabilis leaf hidden Eriophyidae Glyptacus erevanicus leaf vagrant Eriophyidae Cecidophyes caliquerci leaf vagrant Tingidae Corythucha arcuata leaf down Erysiphales Erysiphe alphitoides leaf gall agamous generation Cynipidae Neuroterus quercusbaccarum leaf gall agamous generation Cynipidae Cynips quercusfolii leaf gall agamous generation Cynipidae Neuroterus anthracinus leaf […]

Quercus petraea host plant species

sessile oak synonym: Quercus borealis Gand., sessiliflora, sessilis organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Noctuidae Rileyiana fovea stem borer sexual generation Cynipidae Callirhytis erythrocephala leaf miner Gracillariidae Phyllonorycter abrasella leaf leaf spot Dothideomycetes Asteromella quercifolii leaf bud gall agamous generation Cynipidae Andricus conificus leaf vagrant doubtful Geometridae Proteuchloris neriaria leaf vagrant […]

genus Quercus host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Lycaenidae Satyrium esculi leaf miner Tortricidae Rhopobota myrtillana leaf vagrant Noctuidae Conistra rubiginosa leaf vagrant Noctuidae Tiliacea cypreago root vagrant larva Curculionidae Otiorhynchus rugosostriatus unknown unknown Curculionidae Coeliodes siculus leaf vagrant Noctuidae Rileyiana fovea leaf hidden Ypsolophidae Ypsolopha lucella leaf hidden Ypsolophidae Ypsolopha ustella inquiline […]

Quercus pontica host plant species

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf bud gall agamous generation Cynipidae Andricus kollari leaf miner Coleophoridae Coleophora lutipennella leaf miner Gracillariidae Phyllonorycter harrisella

Quercus pubescens host plant species

synonym: Quercus heterophylla, humilis Mill., lanuginosa (Lam.) Thuill., pseudo-aegilops, pseudoaegilopsis, virgiliana organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite stem borer Sesiidae Paranthrene insolitus leaf hidden Ypsolophidae Ypsolopha lucella leaf hidden Ypsolophidae Ypsolopha ustella stem scale Diaspididae Lepidosaphes ulmi leaf vagrant Tingidae Physatocheila confinis unknown unknown Asterolecaniidae Asterodiaspis bella unknown scale Kermesidae Kermes bacciformis unknown […]

Quercus robur host plant species

pedunculate oak synonym: Quercus aesculus, concordia, fastigiata, filicifolia, granbyana, haas, laciniata, lanuginosa Beck., pedunculata, pendula, purpurea, pyramidalis organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Noctuidae Rileyiana fovea leaf vagrant Notodontidae Harpyia milhauseri leaf hidden Ypsolophidae Ypsolopha lucella leaf hidden Ypsolophidae Ypsolopha ustella inquiline Tortricidae Pammene gallicolana leaf hidden Pyralidae Acrobasis sodalella leaf […]

Phyllonorycter harrisella parasite

Phyllonorycter harrisella (Linnaeus, 1761) white oak midget Quercus robur, Duin en Kruidberg lighted from behind Quercus robur, St Gerlach; opened mine mine Rather small, lower-surface tentiform mine, less than 14 mm long, with one strong fold in the lower epidermis. Pupa in a tough white cocoon that is attached to both the floor and roof […]

Quercus host plants

Quercus oak (For a dichotomous table for galls on Quercus by Hans Roskam click here) Dichotomous table for leafminers 1a mine ending with an excision => 2 1b blotch, may have a short, quickly widening preceding corridor => 7 1c blotch, preceded by a long, slender initial corridor => 15 1d corridor from start to […]

Phyllonorycter delitella parasite

Phyllonorycter delitella (Duponchel, 1843) Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae mine Small, lower-surface, tentiform mine, c. 9 x 5 mm, with one strong fold in the lower epidermis; upperside of the mine mostly entirely eaten out. Pupa in the mine in a silken cocoon of about 5 mm, that is attached to the mine at its upper and lower […]

Phyllonorycter distentella parasite

Phyllonorycter distentella (Zeller, 1846) scarce midget mine Lower-surface tentiform mine; lower epidermis with a numerous extremely fine folds. The mine is exceptionally large, 25 mm on average, and extends from midrib to leaf margin. The roof of the mine is largely eaten out but generally a green centre is left over. Often several mines in […]