Phytobius leucogaster (Marsham, 1802)
european water milfoil weevil
on Myriophyllum
parasite
The larvae liv freely in the inflorescence; pupation in an below-surface cavity that has been chewed out of the stem.
host plants
Haloragaceae, monophaag
Myriophyllum spicatum, verticillatum.
distribution within Europe
synonyms
Litodactylus leucogaster.
references
Bosmans (2012a), Delbol (2013a), Dieckmann (1972a), Pešić (2000a, 2004a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2010a).