Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Gonioctena fornicata

Gonioctena fornicata (Brüggemann, 1873)

on Medicago, etc.

Gonioctena fornicata on Medicago sativa

Medicago sativa, Hungary, Mosonmagyaróvár, 19.iv.2012 © László Érsek

Gonioctena fornicata on Medicago sativa

feeding damage

Gonioctena fornicata on Medicago sativa

Medicago sativa, Hungary, Budapest, 9.v.2020 © László Érsek: eggs

Gonioctena fornicata on Medicago sativa

empty egg shells

Gonioctena fornicata on Medicago sativa

young larva

parasite

Larvae and adults free on the leaves.

host plants

Fabaceae, oligophagous

Medicago lupulina, sativa, x varia; Trifolium campestre, hybridum, pratense, repens; Vicia sativa.

phenology

Univoltine; hibernation as imago.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2020).

pupa

See Steinhausen (1996a, 2001b).

references

Aslan, Gök, Gürbüz & Ayvaz (2009a), Gavrilović & Ćurčić (2013a), Gavrilović, Gavrilović, Ćurčić, ao (2014a), Regalin, Bezděk, Penati & Ciapponi (2006a), Reißmann , Benisch & Kippenberg (2008a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2018a), Steinhausen (1990a, 1996a, 2001b), Vig (1997a, 1999a).

Last modified 24.vi.2022