Aethes rubigana (Treitschke, 1830)
burdock conch
on burdock, thistles
parasite
The larva bores in the flower heads after flowering has ended, feeding on the fruits. Then it bores into a stem, awaiting the hibernation; there also the pupation.
host plants
Asteraceae, monophagous
Arctium lappa, minus; Cirsium oleraceum, vulgare.
distribution within Europe
larva
Mody dirt yellowish white; head, prothoracic and anal plates brown; see Swatschek.
synonyms
Aethes badiana Hübner, 1822.
references
Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1973a), Farkas (2009a), Hancock & Bland (2015a), Huisman, Koster, van Nieukerken & Ulenberg (2001a), Kovács & Kovács (2006a), Swatschek (1958a), Ylla, Macià & Requena (2009a).