Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Acleris hastiana

Acleris hastiana (Linnaeus, 1758)

sallow button

on (Populus), Salix

Aclereris hastiana: larva on Salix cinerea

Salix cinerea, Glimmen, 17.vi.2017 © Arnold Grosscurt; det. Tymo Muus (resting in gall of Euura prussica)

Aclereris hastiana: larva on Salix cinerea

larva

parasite

Larvae in rolled or spun leaves.

host plants

Salicaceae, oligophagous

Populus alba, nigra; Salix alba, aurita, caprea, cinerea subsp. oleifolia, x fragilis, repens, viminalis.

References to Andromeda polifolia; Prunus spinosa; Rhamnus frangula; Vaccinium uliginosum are unlikely.

phenology

Bivoltine, hibernation as imago.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2019).

larva

Body greenish white; head shiny brownish black; prothoracic plate dark brown but anteriorly to a variable degree white; pinacula inconspicuous. See also Swatschek.

pupa

See Patočka & Turčáni.

synonyms

Acalla hastiana.

references

Baldizzone & Scalercio (2018a), Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1973a), Cleve (1979a), Corley, Rosete, Marabuto ao (2014a), Diakonoff & Dorst (1982a, Disqué (1905a), Hancock & Bland (2015a), Huertas Dionisio (2007a), Lepiforum (2019), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Pröse (1993a), Requena i Miret (1998a), Schütze (1931a), Swatschek (1958a), Thomann (1956a), Trematerra, Sciarretta & Parenzan (1997a), Wegner (2010a).

Last modified 25.ii.2023