Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Dichrorampha plumbagana

Dichrorampha plumbagana (Treitschke, 1830)

silver-lined drill

on Achillea

parasite

The larvae bore in the roots and root collar.

host plants

Asteraceae, monophagous

Achillea millefolium.

Also Tanacetum vulgare (Schmitz).

phenology

Univoltine; hibernation as larva.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2019).

larva

See Hancock & Bland.

references

Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1979a), Disqué (1905a), Hancock & Bland (2015b), Hellers (2002a), Lepiforum (2019), Mitterberger (1931a), Robbins (1991a), Schmitz (1998a), Schütze (1931a).

Last modified 5.v.2023