Stephanitis pyri (Frabricius, 1775)
pear lace bug
polyphagous on deciduous trees and shrubs
Pyrus communis subsp. pyraster, Hungary, Budapest, arboretum, 31.vii.2015 © László Érsek: suction damage
leaf underside
larvae and frass
adults
Malus spec., Hungary, Budapest, 9.viii.2021 © László Érsek
larva
younger stage
detail
parasite
All stages live freely at the undersides of the leaves. According to Buhr the suction damage on young shoots results in the development of rows of a few mm sized warts.
host plants
Castanea; Chaenomeles; Cornus; Cotoneaster; Crataegus azarolus; Cydonia oblonga; Juglans regia; Ligustrum; Lonicera; Malus domestica; Malus domestica; Platanus; Prunus armeniaca, avium, cerasus, domestica, dulcis, persica; Pyracantha coccinea, crenatoserrata; Pyrus communis & subsp. pyraster; Quercus; Ribes; Robinia; Rosa; Sorbus torminalis; Tilia; Ulmus; Vaccinium.
distribution within Europe
synonyms
Tingis pyri, piri.
predators
endpoparasitoid
references
Alford (2014a), Brandner & Frieß (2018a), Buhr (1965a), Heckmann, Strauss & Rietschel (2015a), Kment & Jindra (2005a), Matocq & Tussac (2002a), Péricart, Linnavuori, Feler & Halperin (1993a), Roskam (2019a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (2021a: 323), Stehlík (2002a).