Plagionotus floralis (Pallas, 1773)

lucerne longicorn, alfalfa longhorn beetle

on Euphorbia, etc.

Greece, Lefkas, Katouna, 7.vi.2019 © Laurens van der Linde

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parasite

Larvae bore in roots and stems.

host plants

polyphagous

Euphorbia seguieriana; Medicago sativa; Melilotus; Onobrychis.

Also associated with Achillea millefolium; Amaranthus; Camellia.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

synonyms

Echinocerus, Paraplagionotus, floralis.

references

Adlbauer & Skofitsch (1979a), Baviera, Bellavista, Altadonna ao (2017a), González Peña, Vives i Noguera & de Sousa Zuzarte (2007a), Hellrig (2010c), Kovács (1997a), Kovács & Hegyessy (1995a), Lopez-Colon (1997a), Sama, Buse, Orbach, ao (2010a), Sláma (1998a).