Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Polymixis xanthomista

Polymixis xanthomista (Hübner, 1819)

black-banded

on herbs

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

olyphagous

Armeria maritima; Dipsacus fullonum; Genista pilosa; Hieracium; Lactuca; Limonium vulgare; Plantago; Quercus; Retama; Rumex acetosa; Silene uniflora; Taraxacum; Verbascum.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

references

Beshkov (2000b), Beshkov, Gashtarov & Hula (2021a), Calle (1982a), Ebert (ed., 1997b), Kraus (2000a), Lepiforum (2021), Peslier (1999a).

Last modified 11.vi.2026