Mordellistena brevicauda (Bohemann, 1849)
on herbs
parasite
Larvae bore in the rhizome; here also they hibernate, next pupate.
host plants
polyphagous
Euphorbia cyparissias; Galium verum.
distribution within Europe
PESI (2023).
egg, larva, pupa
see Zemoglyadchuk & Buialska.
references
Batten (1979a), Ermisch (1954a), Zemoglyadchuk & Buialska (2020a).