Timaspis urospermi (Kieffer, 1901)
on Urospermum
gall
Conspicuous, knobby, swelling of the stem, up to 4 cm long and a good cm thick. Dispersed in the pith a considerable number of gall chambers, about 2 mm in diameter, each with a pale yellowish larva.
host plants
Asteraceae, monophagous
Urospermum picroides.
synonyms
Phanacis urospermi.
references
Blanes-Dalmau, Caballero-López & Pujade-Villar (2017a), Cerasa (2015a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Houard (1909a), Nieves-Aldrey (2001a, 2003a, 2005b), Tavares (1905a).