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 barbatus, caryophyllus, ferrugineus; Gypsophila paniculata; Saponaria officinalis; Silene alba, dioica.
distribution within Europe
references
Alziar (2019a), Dieckmann (1983a), Gültekin (2007a), Stejskal & Trnka (2013a).