Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Dichrorampha alpinana

Dichrorampha alpinana (Treitschke, 1830)

broad-blotch drill

on Leucanthemum

parasite

Oviposition on the involucral bracts. The larvae bore in the roots.

host plants

Asteraceae, monophagous

Leucanthemum vulgare.

Also Tanacetum vulgare (schmitz).

phenology

Univoltine, hibernation as larva

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2019).

larva

Body whitish; head and prothoracic plate light brown (Schmid, Swatschek).

pupa

See Patočka & Turčáni.

references

Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1979a), Disqué (1905a), Hancock & Bland (2015b), Heckford (2017b), Lepiforum (2019), Mitterberger (1931a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Schmid (2019a), Schmitz (1998a), Schütze (1931a), Swatschek (1958a).

Last modified 5.v.2023