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