Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Pseudapion rufirostre

Pseudapion rufirostre (Fabricius, 1775)

on Malva, etc.

parasite

The larva bores in the fruits, also pupates there. One larva empties 2-3 fruits.

host plants

Malvaceae, oligophagous

Althaea officinalis; Malva neglecta, pusilla, sylvestris, thuringiaca.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2019).

synonyms

Apion rufirostre.

references

Compte (1981a), Delbol (2013a), Dieckmann (1977a), Ehret (1990a), Forbicioni, Abbazzi, Bellò, ao (2019a), Gruschwitz (2000a), Heijerman (1993a), Januš, Moravec, Rébl & Zýka (2018a), Mifsud & Colonnelli (2010a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2010a), Yunakov, Nazarenko, Filimonov & Volovnik (2018a).

Last modified 25.xi.2023