Melanchra persicariae (Linnaeus, 1761)
dot moth
on herbs and shrubs
parasite
Larvae freely on the leaves.
host plants
polyphagous
Acer pseudoplatanus; Actaea spicata; Aegopodium podagraria; Alnus glutinosa; Angelica sylvestris; Atriplex; Atropa bella-donna; Betula; Campanula; Chenopodium; Chrysanthemum; Circaea; Cirsium arvense, oleraceum; Clematis vitalba; Corylus avellana; Cytisus scoparius; Daucus carota; Dryopteris filix-mas; Epilobium; Eupatorium; Fagus sylvatica; Frangula alnus; Fraxinus excelsior; Galeopsis; Heracleum sphondylium; Hieracium sabaudum; Lactuca muralis; Lamium; Lonicera xylosteum; Lupinus; Lythrum salicaria; Melilotus officinalis; Pieris; Plantago; Polygonum; Prenanthes purpurea; Pteridium aquilinum; Rubus fruticosus, idaeus; Salix caprea, viminalis; Sambucus nigra; Scrophularia nodosa; Senecio ovatus; Silaum silaus; Stachys sylvatica; Taraxacum officinale; Teucrium; Tradescantia; Ulmus minor; Urtica dioica; Vaccinium myrtillus; Valeriana.
distribution within Europe
PESI (2021).
egg, larva, pupa
see Lepiforum, Pyrgus.
synonyms
Mamestra, Polia, persicariae.
parasitoids, predators
references
Corley, Merckx, Cardoso, ao (2012a), Dapporto (1998a), Ebert (ed., 1998a), Lepiforum (2021), Peslier (2002a), Reuhl (1974b), Pyrgus (2021), Robenz & Schaefer (1987a), Wirooks & Theissen (1999a).