Metcalfa pruinosa (Say, 1830)
citrus flatid planthopper
mainly on woody plants
adult © Didier Descouens, 16.viii.2013, Wikimedia Commons
Acer campestre, Hungary, Budapest, 14.vii.2014 © László Érsek
the larvae are wrapped in wax-wool
adult
larva, dorsal view
detail
Aesculus hippocastanum, Hungary, Budapest, 26.vii.2016 © László Érsek
Rhamnus cathartica, Hungary, Budapest, 6.vii.2015 © László Érsek
larvae, lateral view
Robinia pseudoacacia, Hungary, Budapest, 1.vii.2015 © László Érsek
Urtica dioica, Hungary, Budapest, 21.vii.2016 © László Érsek
larvae sometimes also at the undersides of the leaves
parasite
Larvae and adults free on the branches. Strong honey-dew production. Oviposition in the bark.
host plants
polyphagous
Acer campestre, negundo, platanoides, pseudoplatanus, saccharinum; Achillea collina; Aesculus x carnea, hippocastanum; Ailanthus altissima; Albizia julibrissin; Alcea rosea; Amaranthus retroflexus; Ambrosia artemisiifolia; Amelanchier; Amorpha> Arctium; Aronia; Artemisia; Atriplex hortensis; Aucuba; Ballota; Berberis; Bromus; Bryonia; Buddleja; Buxus sempervirens; Campanula; Canna; Carpinus; Castanea sativa; Catalpa bignonioides; Ceratostigma; Cercis occidentalis; Chaenomeles; Chelidonium; Chenopodium album; Chrysanthemum indicum; Citrus trifoliata; Clematis vitalba; Clivia; Convolvulus; Cornus sanguinea; Corylus; Cosmos bipinnatus; Cotinus; Cotoneaster; Crataegus monogyna; Cucurbita; Cycas revoluta; Daphne; Dasiphora fruticosa; Daucus; Deutzia; Digitaria sanguinalis; Dipsacus; Echium; Epilobium; Epimedium; Erigeron; Euonymus europaeus, japonicus; Euphorbia salicifolia; Fagus; Falcaria; Fallopia; Ficus; Fontanesia; Forsythia suspensa; Fragaria vesca; Fraxinus ornus; Galium; Geranium; Geum; Glechoma; Gleditsia triacanthos; Hedera helix; Helianthus tuberosus; Heracleum; Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, syriacus; Hippophae; Humulus lupulus; Hydrangea; Hypericum; Jasminum; Juglans nigra, regia; Juniperus communis; Knautia; Koelreuteria; Kolkwitzia; Laburnum; Lamium; Leonurus; Ligustrum vulgare; Lilium; Lonicera; Lycium barbarum; Lythrum;Magnolia; Malus domestica; Malva; Mahonia aquifolium; Medicago; Melissa officinalis; Mercurialis; Mespilus; Morus alba, nigra; Nerium oleander; Olea; Oxalis; Origanum; Parthenocissus inserta; Paulownia; Pennisetum; Petroselinum; Phaseolus; Philadelphus coronarius; Physocarpus; Physostegia virginiana;l Phytolacca; Pieris; Pinus; Plantago; Platanus; Polygonum; Populus nigra; Potentilla indica; Prunus armeniaca, cerasifera, domestics, padus, persica, serotina, spinosa; Ptelea; Pyracantha; Pyrus; Quercus; Rhamnus cathartica; Rhododendron; Rhus; Ribes; Robinia pseudoacacia; Rosa canina, x damascena; Rosmarinus; Rubus fruticosa, idaeus; Rumex; Salvia sclarea; Sambucus nigra; Setaria; Silene; Sisymbrium; Skimmia; Solanum nigrum; Solidago canadensis; Sonchus; Sorbus aucuparia; Spartium; Spiraea x vanhouttei; Staphylea; Symphoricarpos; Syringa vulgaris; Tagetes; Tanacetum; Taraxacum; Taxus; Thuja occidentalis; Tilia cordatal Triticum; Ulmus; Urtica dioica, urens; Vaccinium; Veronica; Viburnum; Vinca; Viola; Vitis vinifera; Weigela florida; Wisteria; Yucca.
phenology
Univoltine; hi bernation as egg.
distribution within Europe
parasitoids, predators
notes
North American species, since the late 1970s from Italy fanned out over southern Europe.
references
Anagnou–Veroniki, Papaioannou–Souliotis, Karanastasi & Giannopolitis (2008a), Arzone, Vidano & Alma (1987a), den Bieman, de Haas, Lommen & Eikelboom (2026a), Bozsik (2015a), Braggion (2013a), Çerçi̇, Karataş & Karataş (2021a), Gjonov & Shishiniova (2014a), Gogan, Grozea & Virteiu (2010a), Gotlin Čuljak, Ostojić, Skelin, ao (2007a), Grozea, Gogan, Virteiu, ao (2011a), Holzinger & Kunz (2006a), Lauterer (2002a), Mifsud, Cutajar, Cassar, ao (2023a), Milevoj (2004a), Mühlethaler, Cirak & Nickel (2015a), Roques, Cleary, Matsiakh & Eschem (2017a), Mühlethaler, Holzinger, Nickel & Wachmann (2018a), d’Urso, Sánchez & Bella (2019a), Vujić & Vesović (2022a).