Acronicta alni (Linnaeus, 1767)

alder moth

on broadleaved trees

Acronicta alni larva

Bergeijk (NBr), de Plateaux, 18.vii.2012 © Carina Van Steenwinkel: larve

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves; prior to pupation the larva penetrates into a piece of rotten wood.

host plants

polyphagous

Acer campestre, pseudoplatanus; Alnus glutinosa; Betula pendula; Carpinus; Corylus avellana; Crataegus monogyna; Fagus sylvatica; Populus tremula; Prunus domestica, padus, spinosa; Quercus; Ribes; Rosa; Salix caprea; Sorbaria sorbifolia; Tilia.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum, Pyrgus.

references

Beshkov (2000b), Cobos Suarez (1988a), Corley (2005a), Dapporto (1998a), Ebert (ed., 1997b), Hunneman, Tuinstra & Hunneman (2007a), Lepiforum (2021), pyrgus.de (2023), Stojanović, Ćurčić, Orlović & Galić (2011a).