Gypsonoma nitidulana (Lienig & Zeller, 1846)
inverness shoot
on Populus, Vaccinium
parasite
Larvae in a leaf folded with silk.
host plants
Ericaceae, Salicaceae, polyphagous
Populus tremula; Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium myrtillus.
British authors only mention Populus. That the species would live on even more hosts, as often stated, has to be documented.
phenology
Univoltine. hibernation, later pupation, as fully grown larva in a cocoon in the liter.
distribution within Europe
larva, pop
Pictures on Lepiforum; see also Patočka & Turčáni, Swatschek.
synonyms
Seganoptycha ericetana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851).
references
Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1973a), Disqué (1905a), Hancock & Bland (2015a), Lepiforum (2020), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Schütze (1931a), Swatschek (1958a), Wegner (2010a).