Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Nymphalis polychloros

Nymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)

large tortoiseshell

on broadleaved trees

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

polyphagous

Celtis australis; Crataegus monogyna; Malus domestica; Populus nigra, tremula; Prunus avium, cerasifera, cerasus, domestica, serrulata; Pyrus communis, spinosa; Salix aurita, babylonica, x calodendron, caprea, x chrysocoma, cinerea, x fragilis, purpurea, viminalis; Sorbus torminalis; Ulmus glabra, x hollandica, laevis, minor.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

ei, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

references

Adolph, Kortstock, Niehoff & Schweitzer (2019a), Aistleitner & Aistleitner (1996a), Baquero, Moraza, Ariño & Jordana (2011a) , Dupont, Luquet, Demerges & Drouet (2013a), Jurc, Csóka & Hrašovec (2016a), Lepiforum (2021), Vegliante & Zilli (2007a), Wirooks & Theissen (1999a), Žikić, Ritt, Colacci, ao (2019a).

Last modified 4.viii.2023