Aethes piercei Obraztsov, 1952

devil’s-bit conch

on Succisa

parasite

The larvae develop in the roots.

host plants

Caprifoliaceae, monophagous

Succisa pratensis.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2019).

synonyms

Aethes hartmanniana f. piercei.

references

Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1973a), Fazekas (2008a,b), Hancock & Bland (2015a), Kovács & Kovács (2006a), De Prins (1981a).