Loxostege sticticalis (Linnaeus, 1761)
diamond-spot pearl, beet webworm
on herbs and grasses
parasite
Larvae in a web on the leaves.
host plants
polyphagous
Artemisia alba, campestris, vulgaris; Atriplex; Beta vulgaris; Brassica oleracea; Cannabis sativa; Chenopodium album; Daucus carota; Glycine max; Helianthus annuus; Hordeum vulgare; Hordeum vulgare, x varia; Malus domestica; Nicotiana tabacum; Phaseolus; Pisum sativum; Raphanus sativus; Solanum tuberosum; Sorghum; Spinacia oleracea; Trifolium pratense; Triticum aestivum; Zea mays.
phenology
Univoltine or bivoltine; hibernation as larva in a cocoon in the soil.
distribution within Europe
larva, pop
Pictures on Lepiforum; see also Patočka, Patočka & Turčáni
synonyms
Phlyctaenodes sticticalis.
references
Anagnou–Veroniki, Papaioannou–Souliotis, Karanstasi & Giannopolitis (2008a), Bentley (2008a), Fedorenko, Hornovska & Fedorenko (2021a), Fiumi (2018a), Koren, Vukotić & Črne (2015a), Kravchenko, Poltavsky, Segerer, ao (2020a), Lepiforum, Patočka (2001c), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), De Prins & Steeman (2011a), Schütze (1931a), Stary (1930a).