Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Micropeza corrigiolata

Micropeza corrigiolata (Linnaeus, 1767)

on Medicago, etc.

Micropeza corrigiolata

Haarlemmermeer, 20.v.2017 © Laurens van der Linde

parasite

The larvae feed on the root nodules, that completely are hollowed out.

host plants

Fabaceae, oligophagous

Lathyrus japonicus; Medicago sativa; Pisum sativum; Trifolium pratense.

phenology

Univoltine; hibernation as full-grown larva.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

larva

See Müller.

references

Hoebeke & Wheeler-jr (1994a), Müller (1957a), Overgaard Nielsen, Brunberg Nielsen & Toft (2019a).

Last modified 7.ix.2023