Lampronia capitella In spring, the larvae bore in the young new buds of their host plant. Lampronia capitella The currant shoot borer moth (Lampronia capitella) is a species of moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found in most of central, northern and eastern Europe. It is also found in North America. The wingspan is 14–17 mm. Adults have chocolate-brown wings with creamy markings and a yellowish-orange head tuft. They are on wing from May to mid-July. The larvae feed on the young green fruit of "Ribes rubrum", "Ribes uva-crispa" and "Ribes nigrum". Larvae can be found from August to September. The
Solanum nigrum varieties and forms described. The recognized subspecies are: 1. "S. nigrum" L. subsp. "nigrum" — glabrous to slightly hairy with appressed non-glandular hairs 2. "S. nigrum" L. subsp. "schultesii" (Opiz) Wessley — densely hairy with patent, glandular hairs The Solanum nigrum" complex — also known as Solanum" L. section "Solanum" — is the group of black nightshade species characterized by their lack of prickles and stellate hairs, their white flowers, and their green or black fruits arranged in an umbelliform fashion. The "Solanum" species in this group can be taxonomically confused, more so by intermediate forms and hybridization between the