Ceramica pisi (Linnaeus, 1758)
broom moth
on herbs
parasite
Larvae freely on the leaves.
host plants
polyphagous
Betula pubescens; Calluna vulgaris; Cirsium; Cytisus; Daucus carota; Euphrasia; Galatella linosyris; Gentiana pneumonanthe; Hypericum; Juncus; Lotus pedunculatus; Persicaria amphibia; Picris hieracioides; Pteridium; Rumex acetosella; Salix caprea; Scabiosa; Tussilago farfara; Vaccinium myrtillus, oxycoccos, uliginosum; Vicia.
distribution within Europe
PESI (2021).
egg, larva, pupa
see Lepiforum, Pyrgus.
synonyms
Mamestra, Melanchra, pisi.
references
Dapporto (1998a), Ebert (ed., 1998a), Lepiforum (2021), Peslier (2002a), Pyrgus (2021), Robenz & Schaefer (1987a).