Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Cnephasia genitalana

Cnephasia Pierce & Metcalfe, 1915

dover shade

polyphagous on herbs

parasite

Larvae among spun flowers,

host plants

Campanula; Centaurea; .Digitalis purpurea; Hieracium; Leucanthemum vulgare; Mentha; Ononis; Ranunculus; Scorzonera humilis; Senecio; Teucrium.

phenology

Univoltine.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2019).

larva

Yellowish grey with small black pinacula; see pinctures on Lepiforum.

pupa

See Patočka & Turčáni.

references

Hancock & Bland (2015a), Huemer & Mayr (1999a), Huisman & Koster (1994a, 1999a), Lepiforum (2019), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a).

Last modified 28.viii.2021