Lixus rubicundus Zoubkoff, 1833
on Atriplex, etc.
parasite
Oviposition in the stem, mostly low in the plant. The larva tunnels in upside direction, ultimately pupates in the gallery.
host plants
Amaranthaceae, oligophagous
Atriplex calotheca, halimus, sagittata; Bassia prostrata; Chenopodium album; Spinacia oleracea; Suaeda maritima, vera.
distribution within Europe
references
Dieckmann (1983a), Gültekin (2007a), Lorenz (1997a).