Urophora quadrifasciata (Meigen, 1826)

on Centaurea, Cyanus, Serratula

gall

larvae live solitarily in a achene that is swollen, with a flimsy wall and an opening at its tip.

host plants

Asteraceae, narrowly oligophagous

Centaurea alba, aspera, aucheri, breviceps, calcitrapa, cariensis, decipiens, diffusa, iberica, jacea, margaritacea, nigra, nigrescens, pallescens, paniculata, pinetorum, procurrens, scabiosa, sicula, solstitialis, sterilis, stoebe, thuillieri, virgata; Cyanus segetum; Echinops ritro; Serratula tinctoria.

synonyms

Euribia quadrifasciata.

references

Alexander (1993a), Baugnée (2006a), Béguinot (2000b, 2001c), Buhr (1964b), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Dirlbeck (1974a), Dirlbeck & Dirlbeck (1994a), Ebejer (2015a), Fazel, Fallahzadeh & Gheibi (2011a), Houard (1909a), Khaghaninia & Gharajedaghi (2012a), Khaghaninia, Gharajedaghi, Zarghani & Pour Abad (2012a), Klasa, Kaczorowska & Soszyński (2011a), >Kütük (2006b), Kütük, Yaran, Torbali, ao (2019a), Lutovinovas (2014a), Merz & Blasco-Zumeta (1995a), Mohamadzade Namin & Nozari (2011a), Mohamadzade Namin, Nozari & Najarpoor (2010a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a), Shorthouse (1989a), Smit (2010a), Spooner & Bowdrey (2012a), Tavares (1905a), Tóth (1969a), White (1988a), White & Korneyev (1998a).