Campaea margaritaria (Linnaeus, 1761)
light emerald
on broadleaved trees
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).