Strophingia ericae (Curtis, 1835)

Pramatarova, Monika, Malenovský, Igor & Gjonov, Ilia, 2025, Jumping plant lice (Hemiptera, Psylloidea) of Bulgaria – an annotated checklist, Biodiversity Data Journal 13, pp. e 147277-e 147277 : e147277-

Strophingia ericae (Curtis, 1835)

Feeds on

In Bulgaria, we collected adults on Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull., which is a confirmed host plant ( Hodkinson 1981).

Distribution

General distribution. Europe. Distribution in Bulgaria (Fig. 44 b ). Material examined: PBS.

Notes

New record for Bulgaria. Strophingia ericae is widespread in western, northern and central Europe ( Lauterer 1976, Hodkinson 1981, Ossiannilsson 1992, Serbina et al. 2020, Seljak 2020). In Bulgaria, however, it is restricted to the Strandzha Mountains in the south-east of the country, the only region in the country where its host plant, Calluna vulgaris , occurs ( Assyov et al. 2012). The Strandzha heaths are a habitat of conservation importance ( Gussev 2015), where Calluna vulgaris occurs together with Erica arborea , the host plant of Strophingia cinereae , which has also been recorded there (see above).

Diagnosis

Adult (Fig. 44 a ) and fifth-instar immature. Hodkinson (1981), Ossiannilsson (1992).

Figures

Figure 44 b. Distribution of Strophingia ericae in Bulgaria.

Figure 44 a. Strophingia ericae, adult female;