Longitarsus kutscherai (Rye, 1872)
on herbs
parasite
Larvae at the roots.
host plants
? polyphagous
Cirsium oleraceum; Galeopsis speciosa, tetrahit; Lamium galeobdolon; Melampyrum nemorosum, sylvaticum; Myosotis arvensis; Plantago lanceolata, major.
Such a broad polyphagy is highly unusual in this genus.
phenology
Univoltine; hibernation as imago.
distribution within Europe
synonyms
Longitarsus kutscherae.
references
Biondi (1994b, 1996a), Bukejs (2010a), Ouda, Čížek & Boža (2013a), Petitpierre, Bastazo & Blasco-Zumeta (2000a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2018a).