Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Zekelita antiqualis

Zekelita antiqualis (Hübner 1809)

on Hedysarum, etc.

Zekelita antiqualis

Greece, Lefkas, Katouna, 19.vi.2018 © Laurens van der Lind

Zekelita antiqualis

another specimen

Zekelita antiqualis

from the side

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

Fabaceae, oligophagous

Hedysarum tauricum.

In captivity also Securigera varia. References to Salvia are incorrect (Pyrgus).

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Freytag, Lepiforum, Pyrgus.

references

Freytag (1999a), Koren, Vukotić & Črne (2015a), Kravchenko, Orlova, Fibiger, ao (2006b), Lepiforum (2021). pyrgus.de (2023), Savchuk & Kajgorodova (2013a).

Last modified 22.vii.2023