Euphyllura phillyreae

Euphyllura phillyreae Förster, 1848

on Phillyrea, Olea, Osmanthus

Euphyllura phillyreae on Osmanthus spec.

Osmanthus spec., France, Paris, 20.v.2018 © Pierre Duhem

gall

the nymphs at the underside of the leaves and in the inflorescence, produce copious amounts of bright white wax-wool; the leaves roll inwards.

host plants

Oleaceae, oligophagous

Phillyrea angustifolia, media, latifolia; Olea europaea; Osmanthus.

references

Athanasíou & Zárpas (0000a), Conci, Rapisarda & Tamanini (1992a), Hodkinson & Hollis (1981a).

mod 6.i.2019