Oncotylus viridiflavus (Goeze, 17778)

on Centaurea, etc.

parasite

Larvae and adults at the leaves.

host plants

Asteraceae, narrowly oligophagous

Centaurea jacea, nigra, polypodiifolia, solstitialis, virgata; Cyanus depressus.

Records from Amaranthus retroflexus; Astrodaucus orientalis; Cardaria draba; Carduus nutans; Cirsium; Erigeron canadensis; Falcaria vulgaris; Medicago sativa; Phlomis herba-venti subsp. pungens; Salvia verticillata; Sanguisorba armena; Tanacetum balsamita; Xeranthemum annuum probably concern stray specimens.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

references

Adamo, Carandente, Pignataro, ao (2012a), Aukema (1994a), Aukema, Chérot, Viskens & Bruers (2014a), Bryja & Kment (2007a), Cobben (1958a), Lodos, Önder, Pehli̇van, ao (2003a), Malenovský, Baňař & Kment (2011a), Matocq, Pluot-Sigwalt & Özgen (2014a), Pagola-Carte & Zabalegui (2007a), Rabitsch (2001a), Yazıcı & Yıldırım (2017a).