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.
hostplants
Asteraceae, narrowly oligophagous
Centaurea alba, breviceps, cariensis, diffusa, jacea, margaritacea, nigra, nigrescens, paniculata, pinetorum, procurrens, scabiosa, sicula, solstitialis, sterilis, stoebe, thuillieri, virgata; Cyanus segetum; Serratula tinctoria.
synonyms
Euribia quadrifasciata.
references
Alexander (1993a), Baugnée (2006a), Béguinot (2000b, 2001c), Buhr (1964b), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Ebejer (2015a), Houard (1909a), Khaghaninia, Gharajedaghi, Zarghani & Pour Abad (2012a), Klasa, Kaczorowska & Soszyński (2011a), Lutovinovas (2014a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a), Shorthouse (1989a), Smit (2010a), Spooner & Bowdrey (2012a), Tavares (1905a), Tóth (1969a), White (1988a), White & Korneyev (1998a).