Dictyophara europaea (Linnaeus, 1767)

European lantern fly

parasite

Larvae and adults freely on the branches. Oviposition in the ground.

phenology.

One generation, five stages; hibernation as egg.

host plants, larva

broadly polyphagous

Agrimonia; Citrullus lanatus; Medicago; Ononis; Peucedanum cervaria; Pilosella officinarum.

host plants, imago

broadly polyphagous

Achillea millefolium; Agrimonia; Amaranthus retroflexus; Clematis vitalba; Convolvulus; Crataegus; Erigeron canadensis; Eryngium; Euphorbia; Ononis; Peucedanum cervaria; Plantago; Quercus; Salix; Salvia pratensis; Thymus; Ulmus; Urtica dioica; Vitis.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2023).

egg, larva, pupa

see Krstić ao.

references

Krstić, Cvrković, Mitrović, ao (2016a), Kunz, Holzinger & Kahapka (0000a), Lessio & Alma (2008a), Malenovský, Baňař & Kment (2011a), Malenkovský & Lauterer (2012a), Mazzoni (2005a), Mühlethaler, Cirak & Nickel (2015a), Mühlethaler, Holzinger, Nickel & Wachmann (2018a), Sárospataki (1999a), Schedl (2004b).