Lixus brevipes Brisout, 1866
on Dianthus, etc.
parasite
Oviposition in the base of the stem or in the root collar. The larva then tunnels over 8-12 cm upwards, then pupates in the hollowed stem.
host plants
Caryophyllaceae-Caryophylleae, narrowly oligophagous
Dianthus balbisii, barbatus, caryophyllus; Gypsophila; Saponaria officinalis; Silene dioica.
distribution within Europe
references
Dieckmann (1983a), Gültekin (2007a).