Opsilia molybdaena (Dalman, 1817)
on Cerinthe, etc.
parasite
Larvae in the stems.
host plants
Boraginaceae, oligophagous
Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum; Cerinthe; Cynoglossum; Echium; Lithospermum.
References to Chrysanthemum; Papaver rhoeas seem dubious.
distribution within Europe
PESI (2021).
synonyms
Phytoecia molybdaena.
references
González Peña, Vives i Noguera & de Sousa Zuzarte (2007a), Hidalgo-Fontiveros (2010a), Kovács (1997a), Sláma (1998a).