Aphomia zelleri (de Joannis, 1932)

twin-spot honey

on mosses and herbs

Greece, Lefkas, Katouna, 10.ix.2021 © Laurens van der Linde

parasite

Larvae feeds on roots and lower parts from a silken tube in the sans.

host plants

polyphagous

Ammophila arenaria; Euphorbia cyparissias.

Also the typical dune moss Brachythecium albicans.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2023).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

synonyms

Lamoria zelleri.

references

Bentley (2008a), Fiumi (2019a), Lepiforum (2023).