Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Glaucolepis siciliae

Glaucolepis siciliae (Z Laštůvka, A Laštůvka & van Nieukerken, 2013)

on Bupleurum

Glaucolepis siciliae: mine on Bupleurum fruticosum

mine (from Laštůvka ea).

mine

Oviposition at either upper side or lower side. The mine is a very long and narrow upper-side gallery; the first section often following a thick vein. Frass in a thin central line.

hostplants

Apaceae, narrowly monophagous

Bupleurum fruticosum.

phenology

distribution within Europe

Sicilia.

synonyms

Trifurcula siciliae.

references

Laštůvka, Laštůvka & van Nieukerken (2013a).

Last modified 29.xi.2018