Sphenoptera jugoslavica Obenberger, 1926
bronze knapweed root borer
on knapweed
parasite
The larvae bore in the taproot, that may become swollen gall-like.
host plants
Asteraceae, monophagous
Centaurea diffusa, stoebe.
distribution within Europe
references
Müller (1989a), Panin, Săvulecu & Ruicănescu (2015a), Sakalian (2003a).