Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Acleris literana

Acleris literana (Linnaeus, 1758)

lichen button

on Quercus

parasite

Larva among spun leaves.

host plants

Fgaceae, monophagous

Quercus petraea, robur.

References to Acer, Betula, Malus, Tilia as host plants under natural conditions need confirmation.

phenology

Univoltine; hibernation as imago.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2019).

larva;

Body greenish; heaf yellow; prothoracic plate yellowish green with a dark spot; pinacula concolorous with body.

pupa

See Patočka & Turčáni.

synonyms

Acalla literana.

references

Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1973a), Corley, Merckx, Cardoso, ao (2012a), Diakonoff & Dorst (1982a), Disqué (1905a), Hancock & Bland (2015a), Lepiforum (2019), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Pröse (1993a), van Roosmalen, Wijker & Knijnsberg (2013a), Schütze (1931), Swatschek (1958a).

Last modified 30.viii.2021