Scopula imitaria (Hübner, 1799)

small blood-vein

on dicotyledons

Greece, Lefkas, Katouna, 3.vi.2023 © Laurens van der Linde

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

polyphagous

Antirrhinum majus; Artemisia; Bubon macedonicum; Chaenorhinum origanifolium; Clematis vitalba; Crataegus monogyna; Galium; Ligustrum vulgare’ Lotus corniculatus; Persicaria; Prunus spinosa; Rubus fruticosus, idaeus; Rumex; Santolina chamaecyparissus; Taraxacum officinale; Valeriana officinalis.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

ei, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum, Patočka, Pyrgus.

synonyms

Idaea imitaria.

references

Cox (1997b), Ebert (ed., 2001a), King & Viejo Montesinos (2010a, 2016a), Koren, Vukotić & Črne (2015a), Lepiforum (2021), Patočka (2003a), Peslier (2009a), pyrgus.de (2023), Tautel (2000a), Vegliante & Zilli (2007a).