Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Mycocecis ovalis

Mycocecis ovalis Edwards, 1922

on Hypoxylon

Mycocecis ovalis on rotten log with fungus

rotten log with fungus, Norway, Hasselvika, Junkeren, 15.ix.2020 © Hallvard Elven: female

Mycocecis ovalis on rotten log with fungus

rotten log with fungus, Norway, Hasselvika, Junkeren, 15.ix.2020 © Hallvard Elven: female

Mycocecis ovalis on rotten log with fungus

rotten log with fungus, Norway, Hasselvika, Junkeren, 15.ix.2020 © Hallvard Elven: gall

Mycocecis ovalis on rotten log with fungus

rotten log with fungus, Norway, Hasselvika, Junkeren, 15.ix.2020 © Hallvard Elven: gall

Mycocecis ovalis on rotten log with fungus

rotten log with fungus, Norway, Hasselvika, Junkeren, 15.ix.2020 © Hallvard Elven: larva

Mycocecis ovalis on rotten log with fungus

rotten log with fungus, Norway, Hasselvika, Junkeren, 15.ix.2020 © Hallvard Elven: larva

Mycocecis ovalis on rotten log with fungus

rotten log with fungus, Norway, Hasselvika, Junkeren, 15.ix.2020 © Hallvard Elven: male

Mycocecis ovalis on rotten log with fungus

rotten log with fungus, Norway, Hasselvika, Junkeren, 15.ix.2020 © Hallvard Elven: pupa

Mycocecis ovalis on rotten log with fungus

rotten log with fungus, Norway, Hasselvika, Junkeren, 15.ix.2020 © Hallvard Elven: pupa

Mycocecis ovalis on Hypoxylon rubiginosum

Hypoxylon rubiginosum, Belgium, prov. Limbourg, Beverlo, Einderse beemden, 10.x.2022 © Carina Van Steenwinkel

Mycocecis ovalis on Hypoxylon rubiginosum

a ‘cap’ is turned up, displaying the larva

Mycocecis ovalis on Hypoxylon rubiginosum

larva

Mycocecis ovalis on Hypoxylon rubiginosum

spatula

Mycocecis ovalis on Hypoxylon rubiginosum

thoracic papillae

biology

The larva lives below a low circular cap, in the black zone in the periphery of the fungus. It presumably consists of a mixture of hyphae, frass, and silk.

host plants

Hypxylaceae, monophagous

Hypoxylon rubiginosum.

references

Buhr (1964a), Edwards (1922a), Evans (1970a), Gagné (2010a), Möhn (1955a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Spooner (2010a).

Last modified 4.iii.2023