Byrsinus flavicornis (Fabricius, 1794)

on Erodium

parasite

Larvae and adults at the roots.

host plants

Geraniaceae, monophagous

Erodium cicutarium.

However, according to Lis rather grass roots Corynephorus canescens; Koeleria glauca.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

synonyms

Aethus flavicornis.

references

Aukema, Heijerman & Kalkman (2016a), Lis (1989a).