Mononychus punctumalbum (Herbst, 1784)
on Iris
gall
the fruits look irregular and knobby. Inside some white weevil larvae that feed on the seeds. Pupation in the gall. When the weevils leave the gall conspicuous exit holes are left behind. Galling facultative.
host plants
Iridaceae, monophagous
Iris aphylla, foetidissima, x germanica, halophila, latifolia, pseudacorus, sibirica, spuria.
According to Compte also Colchicum autumnale (Colchicaceae).
larva, pupa
See Skuhrovec ao.
references
Buhr (1964a), Compte (1981a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Delbol (2013a). Dieckmann (1972a), Lechapt (2015a), Morris (1982a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2010a), Roskam (2009a), Skuhrovec, Gültekin, Śmigala ao (2017a), Tomasi (2012a, 2014a), Ugarte San Vicente (2005a), Wojciechowicz-Żytko, Rogowska, Dobińska, ao (2016a), Yunakov, Nazarenko, Filimonov & Volovnik (2018a).