Aethes hartmanniana (Clerck, 1759)
scabious conch
on Knautia, Scabiosa
parasite
The larvae develop in the rootstock
host plants
Caprifoliaceae, oligophagous
Knautia arvensis; Scabiosa columbaria, ochroleuca; Succisa pratensis.
distribution within Europe
larva
Body yellow; head light brown; prothoracic plate ± yellowish brown; pinacula conspicuous, large and dark; see Swatschek.
synonyms
Chlidonia, Conchylis, hartmanniana.
references
Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1973a), Disqué (1905a), Fazekas (2008a,b), Hancock & Bland (2015a), Kovács & Kovács (2006a), Pinzari, Pinzari & Zilli (2006a), De Prins (1981a), Swatschek (1958a).