Campaea margaritaria (Linnaeus, 1761)

light emerald

on broadleaved trees

Campaea margaritaria

Epe, 12.vii.2016 © Laurens van der Linde

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves. Young larvae perhaps feed primarily on lichens and algae (Füldner).

host plants

polyphagous

Acer pseudoplatanus; Alnus glutinosa; Arbutus; Betula; Carpinus betulus; Corylus avellana; Crataegus; Fagus sylvatica; Fraxinus excelsior; Malus domestica; Parthenocissus; Prunus padus; Quercus; Salix alba, caprea, cinerea; Sorbus aucuparia; Ulmus.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Gómez de Aizpúrua, Lepiforum, Pyrgus.

synonyms

Campaea margaritata (Linnaeus, 1767).

references

Cifuentes & Alcobendas (2008a), Ebert (ed., 2003a), Füldner (2001a), Gómez de Aizpúrua (1989a), King & González-Estébanez (2015a), Koren, Vukotić & Črne (2015a), Lepiforum (2021), pyrgus.de (2023), Vegliante & Zilli (2007a), Wirooks & Theissen (1999a).