Ophiomyia penicillata Hendel, 1920
on Euphorbia
parasite
The larvae bore in the pith of young stems that turn red or yellow and often wither; flowers are aborted. Full grown larvae pupate within the stems, after having prepared an exit opening, that leaves only the epidermis undamaged.
host plants
Euphorbiaceae, monophagous
Euphorbia characias, seguieriana.
distribution within Europe
references
Černý & Vála (1996a), Gil Ortiz (2009a), Gil-Ortiz, Martinez & Jiménez-Peydró (2010a), Martinez & Sobhian (2000a), Papp & Černý (2015a), Spencer (1957a, 1964a).