Oreina caerulea (Olivier, 1790)
on Centaurea, Cyanus
parasite
Larvae and adults free on the leaves.
host plants
Asteraceae, narrowly oligophagous
Centaurea debeauxii, jacea, nemoralis, scabiosa; Cyanus montanus.
phenology
Univoltine; hibernation as imago.
distribution within Europe
larva
See Hennig.
synonyms
Oreina coerulea; Chrysochloa rugulosa (Suffrian, 1852).
references
Bahillo de la Puebla & Román (2009a), Gauckler (1953a), Hennig (1938a), Ilie & Marinescu (2012a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2018a), Ugarte San Vicente (2005a).