Chaetostomella cylindrica (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830)

on Asteraceae

gall

the larvae develop in the capitula, between the achenes. Here also the pupation; no cocoon is formed.

hostplants

Asteraceae, oligophagous

Arctium tomentosum; Carduus acanthoides, argentatus, crispus, nutans, pycnocephalus, tenuis; Carthamus dentatus, tenuis; Centaurea affinis, behen, calcitrapa, cheirolopha, debeauxii, “diacantha”, iberica, jacea & subsp. gaudinii, nervosa, nigra, nigrescens, phrygia subsp. pseudophrygia, scabiosa, solstitialis, stoebe; Cirsium acaulon, arvense, creticum subsp. gaillardotii, eriophorum, erisithales, helenioides, oleraceum, palustre, rivulare, tuberosum, vulgare; Cousinia libanotica; Crupina vulgaris; Cyanus montanus, segetum, triumfettii; Echinops spinosissimus; Galactites tomentosus; Jurinea mollis; Lamyropsis cynaroides; Notobasis syriaca; Onopordon acanthium, bracteatum, cynarocephalum; Picnomon acarna; Ptilostemon gnaphaloides; Serratula tinctoria; Silybum marianum.

synonyms

Chaetostomella onotrophes (Loew, 1846).

parasitoids, predators

Pteromalus albipennis, elevatus, vibulenus.

notes

probably cylindrica is complex of specialised forms or even species (Knio a.o.).

references

Baugnée (2006a), Bjeliš (2007a), Dirlbeck & Dirlbeck (1994a), Fazel, Fallahzadeh & Gheibi (2011a), Greve (1999a), Harizanova, Stoeva, Cristofaro ao (2010a), Karimpour (2011a), Khaghaninia & Gharajedaghi (2012a), Khaghaninia, Gharajedaghi, Zarghani &a Pour Abad (2012a), Knio, White & Al-Zein (2007a), Kütük, Yaran, Torbali, ao (2019a), Lutovinovas (2014a), Merz & Kofler (2008a), Mohamadzade Namin, Nozari & Rasoulian (2010a) Neuenschwander & Freidberg (1983a), Smit (2010a), Tóth (1969a), White (1988a).