Larinus minutus Gyllenhal, 1835
on Centaurea
gall
the larvae feed on the developing achenes, and pupate in the partly eaten receptacle. Galling does not seem to take place.
host plants
Asteraceae, monophagous
Centaurea diffusa, stoebe.
notes
Employed in the United States in the biological control of Centaurea stoebe, spotted knapweed.
references
Alford, Kring & Raghu (2016a), Avgın & Colonnelli (2011a), Cunev (2013a), Gültekin & Anderson (2017a), Hoebeke & Spichiger (2016a), Kashefi & Sobhian (2009a), Lang, Hansen, Richard & Ziolkowski (2000a), Yunakov, Nazarenko, Filimonov & Volovnik (2018a).