Elaeagnus sp., Belgium, prov. West Flanders, De Panne, RN Westhoek © Stéphane Claerebout

larva

feeding damage to the leaf

egg on the underside of a Elaeagnus x submacrophylla leaf (from Seljak, 2917a)

gall

Larvae and adults mainly at the undersides of the leaves. The copious amount of honeydew they produce leads to sooty mould. Leaves get rolled in upwards.

host plants

Elaeagnaceae, monophagous

Elaeagnus commutata, difficilis, glabra, macrophylla, oldhamii, x submacrophylla

phenology

Probably several generations; hibernation as imago.

references

Baugnée (2003a), Bella & Rapisarda (2014a), den Bieman, Malenovský, Burckhardt & Heijerman (2019a), Burckhardt (2002a), Cocquempot & Germain (2000a), Ferre & Denis (2011a), Malumphy & Halstead (2003a), Seljak (2017a, 2012a).