Utetheisa pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)

crimson speckled

on herbs

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

polyphagous

Allium ascalonicum; Anchusa; Borago officinalis; Crotalaria juncea; Echium; Heliotropium erosum, europaeum; Melilotus infestus, indicus; Myosotis; ? Oryza sativa; Plantago lanceolata; Solanum nigrum.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

references

Dobado (2019a), Ebert (ed., 1997a), Huertas Dionisio (2007a), Lepiforum (2021), Marabuto (2018a), Vegliante & Zilli (2007a), Vieira (2008a, 2012a).