Agonopterix petasitis (Standfuss, 1851)
on Petasites
parasite
The young larvae bore in the peduncle; when the infestation is heavy this may cause the flowers to droop. Later the larvae live free, in leaf margin that have been folded with spinning, and where copious quantities of frass may accumulate.
host plants
Asteraceae, monophagous
Petasites albus, hybridus, paradoxus.
distribution within Europe
larva
Pictures on Lepiforum; see also Fetz.
pupa
See Patocka, Patočka & Turčáni.
synonyms
Depressaria petasitis.
references
Blaik, Dobrzański, Hołowiński & Zajda (2019a), Fetz (1994a), Graf, Jacobasch, Kaiser, ao (2007a), Klimesch (1959a), Lepiforum (2019), Mitterberger (1912a), Patočka (1989a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Schmid (2019a), Schütze (1931a), Šumpich (2011b), Thomann (1956a).