Orthezia urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)
nettle ensign scale
polyphagous on herbs
adult female with beginning ovisac © Gabriel Seljak (from Malumphy ea, 2010a)
parasite
Fe male 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
Allium; Arenaria montana; Artemisia alba; Clematis vitalba; Erica; Euphorbia; Galium; Lavandula angustifolia; Linaria vulgaris; Melampyrum; Pilosella officinarum; Rubus caesius; Salicornia; Taraxacum; Teucrium chamaedrys; Thapsia villosa; Thymus membranaceus; Tolpis staticifolia; Urtica dioica.
distribution within Europe
references
Gertsson (2016a), Gomez-Menor Ortega (1948a, 1957a, 1960a, 1965a), Hellrigl (2004a), Jansen (1999b), Köhler (2011a), Kozár, Guignard, Bachmann ao (1994a), Malumphy, Ostrauskas & Pye (2010a), Pérez Hidalgo, Mier Durante & Umaran (2015a), Schmutterer & Hoffmann (2003a), Seljak (2010a).