Aporophyla nigra (Haworth, 1809)

black rustic

on herbs

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

polyphagous

Asparagus aphyllus; Calluna vulgaris; Cistus calycinus, halimifolius, salviifolius; Drimia maritima; Euphorbia cyparissias; Genista tinctoria; Lathyrus clymenum; Origanum vulgare; Osyris alba; Plantago; Quercus coccifera; Rumex; Sanguisorba minor; Trifolium; Verbascum; Vicia sativa.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

references

Andújar Tomás, Gómez Ladrón de Guevara & Ruano Marco (1985a), Dapporto (1998a), Ebert (ed., 1997b), Huertas Dionisio (2007a), Lepiforum (2021), Marabuto (2018a), Wiltshire (1985a).