Taeniapion rufescens (Gyllenhal, 1833)
on Urtica
parasite
Larvae and pupae in the stems; the text of Friedman & Freidberg (“stem walls and nods”) suggests that galling might be involved.
host plants
Urticaceae, monophagous
Urtica pilulifera, urens.
Ehret indicates as host plants Parietaria diffusa, officinalis, but Friedman & Freidberg argue that this must be incorrect.
distribution within Europe
references
Ehret (1990a, 1992a), Friedman & Freidberg (2007a), Mifsud & Colonnelli (2010a).