Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Rhodometra sacraria

Rhodometra sacraria (Linnaeus, 1767)

vestal

on Polygonum, Rumex

Rhodometra sacraria

Greece, Lefkas, Katouna, 29.viii.2021 © Laurens van der Linde

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

Polygonaceae, oligophagous

Oxyria digyna; Polygonum aviculare, equisetiforme; Rumex lunaria, scutatus, vesicarius.

Also Sonchus; Taraxacum officinale.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see King & Viejo Montesinos (2017a), Lepiforum, Patočka, Pyrgus.

references

Bacallado, Hausmann, Moro & de Vera (2006a), Corley, Rosete, Gonçalves ao (2016a), Dapporto (1998a), Huertas Dionisio (2007a), Huertas Dionísio & Fuentes (2004a), King & González-Estébanez (2015a), King & Viejo Montesinos (2016a, 2017a), Koren, Vukotić & Črne (2015a), Kristal (1988a), Lepiforum (2021), Nunes (2021a), Patočka (2003a), pyrgus.de (2023), Reichholf (1986a), Vegliante & Zilli (2007a), Wimmer (2001a).

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