Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Cydonia oblonga host plant species

quince synonym: Cydonia vulgaris organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite flower hidden Aeolothripidae Orothrips priesneri flower hidden Thripidae Thrips meridionalis flower borer Phlaeothripidae Haplothrips reuteri dead wood borer Cerambycidae Glaphyra kiesenwetteri dead wood borer Cerambycidae Glaphyra umbellatarum dead wood borer Cerambycidae Aegosoma scabricorne dead wood borer Cerambycidae Clytus arietis stem borer larva Cerambycidae […]

genus Cotoneaster host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite stem borer Buprestidae Anthaxia plicata stem borer Cerambycidae Cerambyx dux dead wood borer Cerambycidae Niphona picticornis dead wood borer Cerambycidae Leiopus syriacus dead wood borer Cerambycidae Stenopterus flavicornis dead wood borer Cerambycidae Stenopterus rufus dead wood borer Cerambycidae Pogonocherus hispidus leaf vagrant adult Cerambycidae Tetrops praeustus dead […]

Sorbus aria host plant species

common whitebeam synonym: Aria nivea; Pirus aria organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite stem borer doubtful Buprestidae Lamprodila decipiens stem borer Buprestidae Agrilus sinuatus dead wood borer Cerambycidae Anaglyptus gibbosus dead wood borer Cerambycidae Grammoptera ruficornis dead wood borer Cerambycidae Anaglyptus mysticus leaf vagrant Tenuipalpidae Cenopalpus pulcher leaf vagrant Tetranychidae Eotetranychus prunicola stem […]

genus Cydonia host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite flower hidden Aeolothripidae Orothrips priesneri flower hidden Thripidae Thrips meridionalis flower borer Phlaeothripidae Haplothrips reuteri dead wood borer Cerambycidae Purpuricenus kaehleri dead wood borer Cerambycidae Xylotrechus arvicola dead wood borer Cerambycidae Leiopus nebulosus dead wood borer Cerambycidae Glaphyra kiesenwetteri dead wood borer Cerambycidae Glaphyra umbellatarum dead wood […]

genus Sorbus host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf predator Aeolothripidae Aeolothrips melaleucus stem borer doubtful Buprestidae Lamprodila decipiens dead wood borer Cerambycidae Phymatodes testaceus dead wood borer Cerambycidae Plagionotus arcuatus dead wood borer Cerambycidae Leiopus nebulosus dead wood borer Cerambycidae Anisarthron barbipes stem borer Cerambycidae Cerambyx scopolii dead wood borer Cerambycidae Xylotrechus rusticus dead […]

Cotoneaster nebrodensis host plant species

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf miner Gracillariidae Parornix scoticella leaf miner Gracillariidae Phyllonorycter corylifoliella leaf miner Gracillariidae Phyllonorycter deschkai leaf miner doubtful Nepticulidae Stigmella incognitella leaf pustule aecia Pucciniales Gymnosporangium confusum leaf pustule aecia Pucciniales Gymnosporangium fusisporum

Malus baccata host plant species

synonym: Pyrus baccata organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf leaf spot Venturiales Venturia inaequalis leaf miner Coleophoridae Coleophora hemerobiella leaf miner Gracillariidae Callisto denticulella leaf miner Gracillariidae Parornix petiolella leaf miner Gracillariidae Phyllonorycter blancardella leaf miner Lyonetiidae Leucoptera malifoliella leaf miner Lyonetiidae Lyonetia clerkella leaf miner Nepticulidae Stigmella desperatella leaf miner Nepticulidae […]

Malus domestica host plant species

apple synonym: Malus paradisiaca, sylvestris subp. mitis; Pirus, Pyrus, paradisiaca, malus According to the Euro+Med PlantBase (2019), the correct name of the common apple is: Malus pumila; this is not followed here. organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Thripidae Parthenothrips dracaenae flower predator Aeolothripidae Aeolothrips collaris stem vagrant Thripidae Limothrips denticornis […]

Malus floribunda host plant species

japanese crab organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite stem scale Diaspididae Lepidosaphes ulmi leaf vagrant Tetranychidae Bryobia rubrioculus leaf vagrant Tenuipalpidae Cenopalpus pulcher leaf scale Aleyrodidae Siphoninus phillyreae leaf scale Coccidae Pulvinaria hydrangeae leaf down Erysiphales Podosphaera leucotricha leaf gall Aphididae Dysaphis devecta leaf miner Coleophoridae Coleophora hemerobiella leaf miner Gracillariidae Callisto denticulella […]

Malus sylvestris host plant species

crab apple synonym: Malus acerba, communis & subsp. sylvestris, kirghisorum; Pirus acerba, malus var. silvestris; Pyrus sylvestris organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf bud hidden Thripidae Taeniothrips inconsequens leaf vagrant Drepanidae Cilix asiatica stem borer Buprestidae Anthaxia plicata dead wood borer Cerambycidae Prionus coriarius dead wood borer Cerambycidae Pogonocherus hispidus stem borer […]

genus Malus host plant genus

organ parasitic mode stage note taxonomic group parasite leaf vagrant Thripidae Parthenothrips dracaenae flower predator Aeolothripidae Aeolothrips collaris stem vagrant Thripidae Limothrips denticornis flower hidden Thripidae Neohydatothrips gracilicornis leaf hidden Thripidae Thrips angusticeps unknown unknown Phlaeothripidae Haplothrips andresi leaf predator Aeolothripidae Aeolothrips melaleucus flower predator Aeolothripidae Aeolothrips linarius unknown unknown Thripidae Dendrothrips phyllireae leaf vagrant […]

Malus host plants

Malus apple (For a dichotomous table for galls on Malus by Hans Roskam click here) Dichotomous table for leafminers 1a mine in fallen leaves: Neocoenorrhinus pauxillus 1b small blotch, eventually with a circular excision => 2 1c tentiform mine => 3 1d primary blotch without preceding corridor or excision => 9 1e corridor from start […]