Agrilus cuprescens (Ménétries, 1832)

rose stem girdler

on Rosa, Rubus

gall

the solitary, apodous larva makes an up to 14 cm long, spiralling, gallery in a stem. The stems locally swells, and the course of the gallery is visible in a discolouration of the bark. The shoot above the gall wilts. Pupation in thr gallery.

hostplants

Rosaceae, oligophagous

Rosa canina, x damascena, marginata, multiflora, pendulina, rubiginosa, rugosa, setigera, spinosissima; Rubus caesius, fruticosus, idaeus.

Occurrence on Ribes, as cited by Buhr, in incorrect.

larva

see Bilý.

synonyms

Agrilus aurichalceus Redtenbacher, 1849; A. rubicola Abeille de Perrin, 1897.

references

Arnáiz Ruiz & Bercedo Páramo (2005b), Bilý (1999a), Buhr (1965a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Fiala (2017a), Houard (1908a), Jendek, Grebennikov & Bocak (2015a), Murria Beltrán & Murria Beltrán (2005a), Panin, Săvulecu & Ruicănescu (2015a), Sakalian (2003a), Sánchez Sobrino & Tolosa Sánchez (2005a), Škorpík, Křivan & Kraus (2011a), Verdugo (2005a), Verdugo Páez (2000a, 2002a).