Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Xiphydria camelus

Xiphydria camelus (Linnaeus, 1758)

black necked wood wasp, alder wood wasp

on Alnus, Betula, etc.

parasite

Larvae bore in the wood of dying or dead trees.

host plants

mainly Betulaceae, oligophagous

Alnus glutinosa; Betula pendula.

To a lesser degree also Acer campestre, pseudoplatanus; Populus tremula; Prunus; Quercus; Ulmus minor.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2020).

references

Benson (1961a), Chevin (1984a), Cobos Suarez (1988a), Hoop (1983a), Kofler & Schedl (2010a), Mol (2020a), Šrůtka, Pažoutová & Kolařík (2007a), Taeger, Altenhofer, Blank, ao (1998a), Turrisi (2010a).

Last modified 14.iv.2023