Lathronympha strigana (Hübner, 1799)
red piercer
on Hypericum
parasite
Larva among spun leaves at the tip of the stem.
host plants
Hypericaceae, monophagous
Hypericum hirsutum, perforatum.
phenology
Two or three generations; hibernation in a white cocoon among the litter.
distribution within Europe
larva
Pictures on Lepiforum; see also Swatschek.
pupa
See Patočka & Turčáni.
synonyms
Lathronympha, Semasia, hypericana (Hübner, 1799).
references
Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1979a), Disqué (1905a), Hancock & Bland (2015b), Lepiforum (2019), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Roskam (2009a), Schütze (1931a), Swatschek (1958a), Thomann (1956a).