Ematurga atomaria (Linnaeus, 1758)

common heath

on herbs

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

polyphagous

Achillea millefolium; Artemisia vulgaris; Betula; Calluna vulgaris; Chamerion angustifolium; Coronilla; Cytisus scoparius; Erica arborea; Genista germanica, sagittalis, tinctoria; Helianthemum nummularium; Hippocrepis comosa; Hypericum perforatum; Linaria vulgaris; Lotus corniculatus; Medicago sativa; Ononis spinosa & subsp. procurrens; Prunus spinosa; Rubus; Rumex acetosella; Salix caprea; Scabiosa; Trifolium; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vicia.

phenology

Hibernation as pupa.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Gomez de Aizpúrua, Lepiforum, Patočka, Pyrgus.

references

Ebert (ed., 2003a), Gomez de Aizpúrua (1987a), Hausmann & Scalercio (2016a), Koren, Vukotić & Črne (2015a), Lepiforum (2021), Patočka (2004a), pyrgus.de (2023), Weigt (1983a).