Urtica dioica, Zeewolde, Harderbos © Hans Jonkma

gall

the young larva of the spring generation lives in a folded leaf low in the plant; older larvae live gregariously in a spinning in the top op the plant.

hostplants

(Cannabaceae), Urticaceae, oligophagous

Parietaria; Urtica dioica, urens.

Rarely also Humulus lupulus.

synonyms

Simaethis fabriciana.

references

Landry, Nazari, Dewaard, Mutanen, Lopez-Vaamonde, Huemer & Hebert (2013a), Schütze (1931a), Microlepidoptera, Sonderegger (2011a).