Urophora cuspidata (Meigen, 1826)

on Centaurea

gall

one or more larvae (maggots) live, each in its own vertical cell, in the thickened and lignified receptacle; here also the pupation takes place.

host plants

Asteraceae, oligophagous

Centaurea decipiens, iberica, jacea subsp. gaudinii, nigra, scabiosa & subp. alpestris + grinensis; Cheirolophus sempervirens; Cyanus montanus, pichleri.

synonyms

Euribia cuspidata.

references

Baugnée (2006a), Beguinot (2000b, 2002e), Buhr (1964b), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Fazel, Fallahzadeh & Gheibi (2011a), Kütük, Yaran, Torbali, ao (2019a), Lutovinovas (2014a), Merz & Kofler (2008a), Mohamadzade Namin & Nozari (2011a), Niblett (1940a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Smit (2010a), Spooner & Bowdrey (2012a), Tomasi (2014a), Tóth (1969a), White (1988a), White & Korneyev (1998a).