Perapion fallax (Wollaston, 1864)

on Emex, Rumex

parasite

Larvae and pupae in the stems (Morris), but Brito Castro & Oromí Masoliver state in Rumex lunaria the larva lives as a leaf miner.

host plants

Polygonaceae, oligophagous

Emex spinosa; Rumex conglomeratus, lunaria.

So far, larvae have only been found on Emex.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2019).

synonyms

Perapion neofallax Wamer, 1958.

references

Brito Castro & Oromí Masoliver (1986a), Morris (2011a).