Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Erynnis tages

Erynnis tages (Linnaeus, 1758)

dingy skipper

on Lotus, etc.

parasite

Larvae among loosely folded leaves.

host plants

Fabaceae, oligophagous

Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca; Dorycnium pentaphyllum; Hippocrepis comosa, emerus; Lotus angustissimus, corniculatus, maritimus, pedunculatus; Medicago; Securigera varia.

Baquero ao also mention Eryngium campestre (Apiaceae)!

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum, Pyrgus.

references

Aistleitner & Aistleitner (1996a), Baquero, Moraza, Ariño & Jordana (2011a), Dupont, Luquet, Demerges & Drouet (2013a), Jäschke & Kolligs (2009a), Lafranchis (2020b), Lepiforum (2021), pyrgus.de (2023), Vegliante & Zilli (2007a).

Last modified 6.viii.2023