Aspidapion aeneum (Fabricius, 1775)
on Alcea, Althaea, Malva
parasite
Several larvae or pupae, each one in a long-oval chamber, in the region of the root collar.
host plants
Malvaceae, oligophagous
Alcea rosea; Althaea officinalis; Malva moschata, neglecta, pusilla, sylvestris, thuringiaca.
distribution within Europe
synonyms
Apion aeneum.
notes
Colonnelli ao write that the larvae develop in the fruits; mistake?
references
Behne (1987a), Colonnelli (2016a), Colonnelli, Osella & Cornacchia (2011a), Compte (1981a), Delbol (2013a), Dieckmann (1977a), Ehret (1990a), Forbicioni, Abbazzi, Bellò ao (2019a), Friedman & Freidberg (2007a), Gruschwitz (2000a), Heijerman (1993a), Mifsud & Colonnelli (2010a), Podlussány (1986a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2010a), Sanz Benito, García-Ocejo Izquierdo & de los Mozos Pascua (1996a), Verdugo (2019a), Yunakov, Nazarenko, Filimonov & Volovnik (2018a).