Xyela heldreichii Blank, 2013
on Punus
parasite
The larvae develop in a completely closed male inflorescence, feeding on the pollen. Pupation in a cocoon in the soil.
host plants
Pinaceae, narrowly monophagous
Pinus heldreichii.
distribution within Europe
Albania, Greece.
references
Blank, Shinohara & Altenhofer (2013a).