Issus coleoptratus (Fabricius, 1781)

on Hedera, etc.

Griekenland, Lefkas, Katouna, 12.vi.2021 © Laurens van der Linde

frontal

12.vi.2018: larva

lateral

frontal

another specimen, dorsally

parasite

Larvae and adults free on the leaves.

host plants

polyphagous

Acer; Betula pendula; Clematis armandii; Corylus avellana; Hedera colchica, helix; Ilex aquifolium; Philadelphus coronarius; Quercus robur; Sorbus torminalis; Syringa vulgaris; Tilia; Ulmus.

Although many trees and shrubs are mentioned as a host, the species almost exclusively lives on ivy.

phenology

U nivoltine; hibernation as imago on conifers and evergreen shrubs like ivy and privet.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2020).

references

Himmelsbach, Weth, Böhme, ao (2016a), Malenkovský & Lauterer (2012a), Mazzoni (2005a), Mühlethaler, Holzinger, Nickel & Wachmann (2018a), Le Quesne (1960a), Whitehead & Key (2010a).