Loborhynchapion amethystinum (Miller, 1857)

on Astragalus

parasite

In most host plants the larvae live in the seeds, within a pod. However, in Astragalus monspessulanus they live in the pith of a galled, swollen apical part of a stem.

host plants

Fabaceae, monophagous

Astragalus australis, austriacus, danicus, glycyphyllos, monspessulanus, onobrychis.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2019).

synonyms

Apion amethystinum.

references

Buhr (1965a), Dieckmann (1977a), Ehret (1990a), Giusto & Germann (2015a), Podlussány (1986a).