Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Acleris holmiana

Acleris holmiana (Linnaeus, 1758)

white-triangle button, golden leaf roller moth

on woody Rosaceae

parasite

Larvae between sandwiched leaved or under a wub at the underside of a leaf.

host plants

Rosaceae, oligophagous

Cotoneaster; Crataegus; Cydonia; Malus domestica; Prunus spinosa; Pyrus;? Rosa; Rubus.

Schütze suspects that references to Rosa derive from confusion with Acleris bergamnniana.

phenology

Univoltine; hibernation as egg.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2019).

larva

Body yellow to white; head and prothoracic plate brown, spotted with black; anal plate and pinacula inconspicuous (Swatschek).

pupa

See Patočka & Turčáni.

synonyms

Acalla, Croesia, holmiana.

references

Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1973a), Disqué (1905a), Hancock & Bland (2015a), Kavurka (2018a), Meijerman & Ulenberg (2000a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Schüztze (1931a), Swatschek (1958a), Thomann (1956a).

Last modified 14.ii.2023