Verdanus abdominalis (Fabricius, 1803)
on grasses
parasite
Larvae and adults free on the leaves.
host plants
Poaceae, oligphagous
Agrostis capillaris; Avenella flexuosa; Festuca rubra; Holcus mollis.
phenology
Univoltine; hibernation as egg.
distribution within Europe
synonyms
Diplocolenus abdominalis.
references
Cook (1993a), Lehmann & Achtziger (2016a), Malenovský, Baňař & Kment (2011a), Malenkovský & Lauterer (2012a), Mühlethaler, Holzinger, Nickel & Wachmann (2018a).