Acronicta alni (Linnaeus, 1767)
alder moth
on broadleaved trees
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).