Mogulones larvatus (Schultze, 1897)
Paterson’s curse crown weevil, root-crown weevil
on Echium, Pulmonaria
parasite
Oviposition in a flower. The larva then descends as a borer through the stem and finally lives in the root collar and root crown. Pupation in the spoil.
host plants
Boraginaceae, oligophagous
Echium creticum, italicum, planagoineum, vulgare; Pulmonaria obscura, officinalis.
distribution within Europe
synonyms
Ceutorhynchus larvatus.
notes
The species plays an important role in the biological control of Echium plantagineum in Australia.
references
Balalaikins (2012a), Delbol (2013a), Dieckmann (1972a), Gültekin (2014a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2010a), Sheppard, Smyth & Swirepik (0000a, 20001a), Vayssieres (1995a), Vayssieres & Wapshere (1983a).