Larinus latus (Herbst, 1783)
Onopordum capitulum weevil
on Onopordum
Griekenland, Lefkas, Katouna, 3.ix.2022 © Laurens van der Linde
parasite
One egg is deposited in the wall of a flower head, and covered by a soon drying secretion. The larva feeds on the content of the flower head, and ultimately pupates there.
host plants
Asteraceae, monophagous
Onopordum acanthium, acaulon, bracteatum, myriacanthum.
phenology
Univoltine.
distribution within Europe
larva
See Nikulina ao.
notes
Long confused with Larinus cynarae; cf Michalakis ao.
references
Avgın & Colonnelli (2011a), Briese (1996a), Gültekin (2004a, 2008a), Gültekin, Güçlü & Nikulina (2003a), Harizanova, Stoeva, Cristofaro ao (2010a), Michalakis, Briese & Sheppard (1992a), Nikulina, Gültekin & Güçlü (2004a), Swirepik & Woodburn (0000a), Yunakov, Nazarenko, Filimonov & Volovnik (2018a).