Selagia argyrella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

silvery knot-horn

on herbs

parasite

Larvae in silken tubes in the sand below the plants.

host plants

polyphagous

Calluna vulgaris; Helianthemum; Potentilla.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2020).

synonyms

Selagia subochrella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1849).

references

Corley, Merckx, Cardoso, ao (2012a), Gumhalter (2019a), Huisman, Koster, van Nieukerken & Ulenberg (2001a), Kemal & Koçak (2017f), Schütze (1931a), Wimmer (1997a).