Podagrica fuscicornis (Linnaeus, 1766)
on hollyhock, marsh-mallow, etc.
parasite
Oviposition at the base of the stem. The larvae bore in the pith, ultimately pupate in the soil.
host plants
Malvaceae, oligophagous
Alcea rosea; Althaea officinalis; Malope malacoides; Malva alcea, multiflora, nicaeensis, olbia, pusilla, sylvestris.
distribution within Europe
notes
The species seems to be expanding, perhaps partly because of the popularity of hollyhocks.
references
Bastazo, Vela & Petitpierre (1993a), Biondi (1995a), Bohinc, Vidrih & Trdan (2011a), Furth (1997a), Gavrilović, Gavrilović, Ćurčić, ao (2014a), Jolivet (1953a), Kofler (2011a), Ouda, Čížek & Boža (2013a), Petitpierre (1985a), Petitpierre, Sacarés & Jurado-Rivera (2017a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2018a), Rozner & Rozner (2014a), Troukens (2012a), Troukens, Raemdonck & Drumont (2018a), Vela, Bastazo & Fritzlar (2017a), Vig (1997a, 1999a).