Mogulones abbreviatulus (Fabricius, 1792)
on comfrey
parasite
Oviposition in shallow would im the wall of the base of the stem; the egg is covered by a thin film (dried secretion?). The larva develops in the root, pupates in the soil.
host plants
Boraginaceae, monophagous
Symphytum officinale.
distribution within Europe
synonyms
Ceutorhynchus abbreviatulus.
references
Delbol (2013a), Dieckmann (1972a), Nilsson (2014a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2010a).