Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Eupithecia selinata

Eupithecia selinata Herrich-Schäffer, 1861

on Peucedanum, etc.

parasite

Larvae freely in the inflorescence.

host plants

Apiaceae, oligophagous

Aegopodium podagraria; Angelica sylvestris; Anthriscus sylvestris; Bupleurum falcatum; Chaerophyllum temulum; Heracleum sphondylium; Laserpitium latifolium; Peucedanum cervaria, oreoselinum, palustre; Pimpinella major, saxifraga; Selinum carvifolia.

But also Valeriana officinalis (Caprifoliaceae)!

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

references

Ebert (ed., 2003a), Kindts (2008a), Lemm & Stadie (2002a), Lepiforum (2021), Lind, Lindeborg & Lindmark (2012a), Weigt (1990a).

Last modified 15.iv.2022