Merulempista turturella (Zeller, 1848)
on Tamarix
Tamarix canariensis, inflorescence containing larvae (from Huertas Dionisio, 2010b)
parasite
Larvae in the old inflorescence.
host plants
Tamariceae, monophagous
Tamarix canariensis.
distribution within Europe
larva, pupa
See Huertas Dionisio (2010b).
synonyms
Merulempista turturella numidella (Ragonot, 1890).
references
Huertas Dionisio (2007a, 2010b), Ylla, MaciĆ & Huertas Dionisio (2008a).