Merulempista turturella

Merulempista turturella (Zeller, 1848)

on Tamarix

Merulempista turturella: feeding trace on Tamarix canariensis

Tamarix canariensis, inflorescence containing larvae (from Huertas Dionisio, 2010b)

parasite

Larvae in the old inflorescence.

host plants

Tamariceae, monophagous

Tamarix canariensis.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2020).

larva, pupa

See Huertas Dionisio (2010b).

synonyms

Merulempista turturella numidella (Ragonot, 1890).

references

Huertas Dionisio (2007a, 2010b).

mod 3.i.2020