Orthezia urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)
nettle ensign scale
polyphagous on herbs
Stellaria holostea, Belgium, prov. Namur, Villers-sur-Lesse, 13.vi.010 © Jean-Yves Baugnée: adult female with ovisac
from the side
parasite
Female with four rows rows of bright white appendages that contrast sharply with the relatively long, brownish black legs and antennae. The female makes, attached to her abdomen a white, ribbed ovisac that ultimately is as long as her body.
host plants
Achillea millefolium; Allium; Arenaria montana; Artemisia alba; Astragalus; Clematis vitalba; Dianthus; Erica; Euphorbia; Galium; Geranium phaeum; Lavandula angustifolia; Linaria vulgaris; Melampyrum; Morus; Pilosella officinarum; Rubus caesius; Salicornia; Taraxacum; Teucrium chamaedrys; Thapsia villosa; Thymus membranaceus; Tolpis staticifolia; Urtica dioica.
distribution within Europe
references
Ćwierzyk & Dziedzicka (1987a), Dziedzicka (1988a), Gertsson (2016a), Gomez-Menor Ortega (1948a, 1957a, 1960a, 1965a), Hellrigl (2004a), Hoffmann (2002a), Jansen (1999b), Kaydan, Konczné Benedicty & Szita (2015a), Köhler (2011a), Kozár, Guignard, Bachmann ao (1994a), Kozár & Ostafichuk (1987a), Malumphy, Ostrauskas & Pye (2010a), Pérez Hidalgo, Mier Durante & Umaran (2015a), ScaleNet (2021), Schmutterer & Hoffmann (2003a), Seljak (2010a).