Hellinsia lienigianus (Zeller, 1852)
mugwort plume
on Artemisia
Artemisia vulgaris, Belgium, prov. Antwerp, Oud-Turnhout, de Liereman, 18.v.2014 © Carina Van Steenwinkel: feeding pattern
mature larva at the underside of the leaves.
Artemisia vulgaris, Belgium, prov. Antwerp, Scheps, Balen, 7.viii.2019 © Carina Van Steenwinkel: young larva
The leaf was heavily infected by the fungus Ragnhildiana ferruginea.
parasite
Larvae among spun leaves
host plants
Asteraceae, monophagous
Artemisia campestris, vulgaris.
distribution within Europe
larva, pupa
Pictures on Lepiforum; see also Nel, Patočka & Turčáni.
synonyms
Leiptilus, Oidaematophorus, Ovendenia, Pterophorus, lienigianus.
references
Aarvik (1987a), Bigot, Luquet, Nel & Picard (1990a), Fazekas (1993a), Gielis (1996a), Huisman & Koster (2000a), Huisman, Koster, Muus & van Nieukerken (2013a), Huisman, Koster, van Nieukerken & Ulenberg (2004a), Klimesch (1950c), Lepiforum (2020), Nel (1996a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Schleich (1868a), Sutter (1991a), Tomasi (2014a), Wimmer (1997a).