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).