Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Monochroa scutatella

Monochroa scutatella (Müller-Rutz, 1920)

on Rumex

parasite

Larva and pupa in a gallery in the rhizome.

host plants

Polygonaceae, monophagous

Rumex scutatus.

phenology

Hibernation as full-grown larva.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2022).

egg, larva, pupa

see Schmid.

references

Huemer & Karsholt (2010b), Schmid (2019a).

Last modified 12.v.2026