Bena bicolorana (Fuessly, 1775)

scarce silver-lines

on Quercus, etc.

Greece, Lefkas, Katouna, 23.v.2023 © Laurens van der Linde

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

Fagaceae, ± monophagous

Quercus libani, petraea, pubescens, robur.

Rarely Fagus.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

references

Dobado (2019a), Ebert (ed., 1997a), Koren, Vukotić & Črne (2015a), Kraus (2000a), Kravchenko, Witt, Speidel, ao (2009a), Lepiforum (2021), Müller, Kravchenko, Revay, ao (2010a), Stojanović, Ćurčić, Orlović & Galić (2011a).