Merodon aureus Fabricius, 1805
on star-of-betlehem
parasite
Larvae in the tubers.
host plants
Asparagaceae, monophagous
Ornithogalum umbellatum.
distribution within Europe
puparium
See Preradović ao.
synonyms
Speight argues that the difference, if any, between Merodon aureus and M. aeneus Megerle, 1822, remains inconclusive als long as no type selection has been done.
references
Preradović, Andrić, Radenković ao (2018a), Speight (2017a).