Meliboeus amethystinusMeliboeus amethystinus (Olivier, 1790)on thistlesparasiteThe larvae bore in the stems.host plantsAsteraceae, oligophagousCarduus; Carlina; Cirsium; Onopordum; Scolymus.distribution within Europe(PESI, 2021).referencesVerdugo Páez (2002a).