Aulacidea freesei Nieves-Aldrey, 1994
on Silybum
gall
Larva chambers below the bark of the stems. The chambers are oval and lined with silk. When touched, the larva reacts jerkingly (cf Phanacis zwolferi).
host plants
Asteraceae, monophagous
Silybum marinum.
references
Nieves-Aldrey (1995a, 2001a, 2004a), Nieves-Aldrey, Gómez & Hernández Nieves (2004a), Nieves-Aldrey, Gómez, Hernández Nieves & Lobo (2006a).