Macrothylacia rubi (Linnaeus, 1758)

fox moth

on herbs, grasses, trees

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

brosdly polyphagous

Agrostis capillaris; Alchemilla; Argentina anserina; Arrhenatherum elatius; Betula pubescens; Bistorta officinalis; Bromopsis erecta; Bunias orientalis; Calluna vulgaris; Carpinus betulus; Dactylis glomerata; ? Erica cinerea; Festuca rubra; Filipendula ulmaria; Fragaria vesca; Galium mollugo; Geranium pratense; Helianthemum nummularium; Lathyrus pratensis; Lotus corniculatus; Luzula campestris; Lythrum salicaria; Malus domestica; Medicago lupulina; Melilotus; Pimpinella saxifraga; Plantago lanceolata; Poa; Polygonum aviculare; Populus alba, nigra; Potentilla argentea, reotans; Prunus spinosa; Quercus robur; Rosa canina; Rubus caesius, fruticosus, idaeus, plicatus; Rumex acetosella; Salix aurita, caprea, viminalis; Sanguisorba minor, officinalis; Symphytum officinale; Trifolium arvense, pratense, repens; Vaccinium myrtillus, oxycoccos, uliginosum; Vicia.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

references

Ebert (ed., 1994a), Koren, Vukotić & Črne (2015a), Lepiforum (2021), Wirooks & Theissen (1999a), Žikić, Ritt, Colacci, ao (2019a).