Sibinia femoralis Germar, 1824
on Petrorhagia, Silene
gall
The larvae feed on the developing seeds, ultimately dropping to the ground for pupation.
That the species would cause stem galls, as is stated by Buhr, is incorrect.
host plants
Caryophyllaceae, oligophagous
Petrorhagia saxifraga; Silene colorata, conica, neglecta, niceensis, nutans, otites, portensis, pseudatocion, sericea.
larvae and pupae
detailed description by Skuhrovec ao.
references
Avgın & Colonnelli (2011a), Benedikt, Borovec, Fremuth ao (2010a), Buhr (1965a), Colonnelli, Osella & Cornacchia (2011a), Cunev (2013a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Dieckmann (1988a), Forbicioni, Abbazzi, Bellò ao (2019a), Hoffmann (1954a), Houard (1908a), Mifsud & Colonnelli (2010a), Sanz Benito, García-Ocejo Izquierdo & de los Mozos Pascua (1996a), Skuhrovec, Gosik, Caldara & Košťál (2015a), Tomasi (2012a, 2014a), Yunakov, Nazarenko, Filimonov & Volovnik (2018a).