Actebia praecox (Linnaeus, 1758)

portland moth

on herbs

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

polyphagous

Achillea millefolium; Ammophila arenaria; Anchusa officinalis; Artemisia campestris; Atriplex; Calystegia soldanella; Echium vulgare; Euphorbia cyparissias; Festuca arenaria; Honckenya peploides; Lathyrus japonicus subsp. maritimus; Leymus arenarius; Lupinus arboreus; Medicago sativa; Onobrychis viciifolia; Ononis spinosa subsp. procurrens; Plantago; Rumex acetosella; Salix repens; Stellaria media; Tanacetum vulgare; Tussilago farfara; Vaccinium uliginosum; Viola tricolor.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

references

Bentley (2008a), Ebert (ed., 1998a), Lepiforum (2021).