Larinus vulpes (Olivier, 1807)

on Echinops

parasite

One or two larve or pupae in a, rather disheveled flower head; the larvae feed on the developing fruits.

host plants

Asteraceae, monophagous

Echinops ritro subsp. ruthenicus, sphaerocephalus.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2019).

larva, pupa

See Skuhrovec ao.

references

Skuhrovec, Volovnik & Gosik (1917a), Yunakov, Nazarenko, Filimonov & Volovnik (2018a).