Ceratapion orientale (Gerstaecker, 1854)
on Centaurea, Crupina
parasite
Larvae and pupae in the root collar.
host plants
Asteraceae-Centaureinae, narrowly oligophagous
Centaurea benedicta, stoebe; Crupina vulgaris.
distribution within Europe
synonyms
Apion orientale.
references
Balciunas & Korotyaev (2007a), Dieckmann (1977a).