Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758)

small angle shades

on herbs

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

polyphagous

Alnus glutinosa; Atriplex; Atropa bella-donna; Betula; Chelidonium majus; Circaea; Clematis vitalba; Corylus avellana; Dryopteris; Epilobium; Heracleum sphondylium; Impatiens noli-tangere; Lamium; Mercurialis perennis; Petasites; Pteridium aquilinum; Rubus fruticosus, idaeus; Rumex; Salix; Sambucus nigra; Senecio ovatus; Urtica dioica.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

references

Ebert (ed., 1997b), Koren, Vukotić & Črne (2015a), Lepiforum (2021), Pyrgus.de (2022), Stojanović, Ćurčić, Orlović & Galić (2011a), Vegliante & Zilli (2007a).