Livilla monospermae Hodkinson, 1990
on Retama
5th instar larva (from Percy)
parasite
First to second instars cream with black tergites, 3rd–4th instars orange brown with black tergites, 5th instars pale blue-green or yellow with black tergites. Sclerites, wing pads, legs and terminal antennal segments darker brown
hostplants
Fabaceae, monophagous
Retama monosperma.
distribution within Europe
Canary Islands: La Gomera, La Palma, El Hierro, Tenerife
references
Hodkinson (1960a), Percy (2003a).