Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Nycterosea obstipata

Nycterosea obstipata (Fabricius, 1794)

gem

on herbs

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

polyphagous

Alyssum; Anthemis; Convolvulus arvensis; Eupatorium cannabinun; Galium mollugo; Jacobaea vulgaris; Nasturtium; Ocimum; Persicaria maculosa; Polygonum aviculare; Rumex; Senecio vulgaris.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

synonyms

Orthonama obstipata.

references

Aykal & Seven (2022a), Ebert (ed., 2001a), Hausmann (1994a), Koren, Vukotić & Črne (2015a), Lepiforum (2021), Søli (1988a), Vieira (1997a).

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