Cionus tuberculosus (Scopoli, 1763)
on Limosella, Scrophularia, Verbascum
Hoofddorp, 23.viii.2021 © Laurens van der Linde
lateral
parasite
Dark, slimy larvae at the undersides of the leaves. Here also the cocoons, made out of secretion.
host plants
Scrophulariaceae, oligophagous
Limosella aquatica, Scrophularia alpestris, auriculata, canina, nodosa, umbrosa; Verbascum blattaria, densiflorum, lychnitis, nigrum, phoeniceum, thapsus.
phenology
Univoltine; hibernation as imago.
distribution within Europe
references
Balalaikins (2011b), Baviera & Caldara (2020a), Delbol (2013a), Košťál & Caldara (2019a), Nilsson (1972a), Räther (1989a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2010a), Ugarte San Vicente (2005a), Yunakov, Nazarenko, Filimonov & Volovnik (2018a), Pedroni, dal Cortivo & Gatti (2017a).