Epirrhoe alternata (Müller, 1764)

common carpet

on Galium

Greece, Lefkas, Katouna, 21.ix.2023 © Laurens van der Linde

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

Rubiaceae, monophagous

Galium album, aparine, mollugo, sylvaticum.

However, according to Bella ao polyphagous, also on Alchemilla; Rubus, Vaccinium uliginosum.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

ei, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

references

Bella, Parenzan & Russo (2009a), Dapporto (1998a), Ebert (ed., 2001a), King & González-Estébanez (2015a), Koren, Vukotić & Črne (2015a), Lepiforum (2021), Vegliante & Zilli (2007a).