Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Denticucullus pygmina

Denticucullus pygmina (Haworth, 1809)

small wainscot

on “grasses”

parasite

Larvae in the culms.

host plants

polyphagous

Carex; Festuca; Glyceria; Juncus; Poa; Typha.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

synonyms

Chortodes pygminus; Photedes, Sedina, pygmina.

references

Bella, Parenzan & Russo (2009a), Beshkov (2000b), Calle (1982a), Ebert (ed., 1998a), Nunes, Valkenburg & Ramalho (2026a), Schaefer (1980a), Schmidt-Koehl (2013a).

Last modified 28.vii.2026