Cheilosia antiqua (Meigen, 1822)

on primrose

parasite

The larvae live in the roots. infected plants can be recognised by the mass a pale from frass in the centre of the rosette.

host plants

Primulaceae, monophagous

Primula.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2019).

larva

See Rotheray.

references

Reemer, Renema, van Steenis ao (2009a), Rotheray (1991a), Speight (2017a).