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
larva, pupa
See Skuhrovec ao.
references
Skuhrovec, Volovnik & Gosik (1917a).