Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Macrosteles alpinus

Macrosteles alpinus (Zetterstedt, 1828)

on Juncus

parasite

Larvae and adults free on the leaves.

host plants

Juncaceae, monophagous

Juncus filiformis, squarrosus.

Contrariwise, Mühlethaler ao exclusively mention Carex.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2020).

references

Gillerfors (2008a), Mühlethaler, Holzinger, Nickel & Wachmann (2018a), Söderman (2007a), świerczewski & Gębicki (2003a), Trolle & Ketil (1994a).

Last modified 2.ii.2021