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).