Campaea margaritaria (Linnaeus, 1761)
light emerald
on broadleaved trees
parasite
Larvae freely on the leaves. Young larvae perhaps feed primarily on lichens and algae (Füldner).
host plants
polyphagous
Acer pseudoplatanus; Alnus glutinosa; Betula; Carpinus betulus; Corylus avellana; Fagus sylvatica; Fraxinus excelsior; Malus domestica; Parthenocissus; Prunus padus; Quercus; Salix alba, caprea, cinerea; Sorbus aucuparia.
distribution within Europe
PESI (2021).
egg, larva, pupa
see Gómez de Aizpúrua, Lepiforum.
synonyms
Campaea margaritata (Linnaeus, 1767).
references
Ebert (ed., 2003a), Füldner (2001a), Gómez de Aizpúrua (1989a), King & González-Estébanez (2015a), Koren, Vukotić & Črne (2015a), Lepiforum (2021), Vegliante & Zilli (2007a), Wirooks & Theissen (1999a).