Dorytomus melanophthalmus (Paykull, 1792)
on Salix
parasite
Oviposition in male and female flowers buds in autumn. In the following spring the larvae bore in the catkins, then pupate in the soil.
host plants
Salicaceae, monophagous
Salix alba, aurita, caprea, cinerea, x fragilis, purpurea, triandra, viminalis.
distribution within Europe
references
Behne (1987a), Delbol (2013a), Dieckmann (1986a), Dieckmann & Herger (1985a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2010a), Ugarte San Vicente (2005a).