Cochylimorpha straminea (Hawoth, 1811)straw conch
on Centaurea
gall
straw conch
on Centaurea
gall
The larvae of the summer generation live in the peduncle just below the flower head and feed in the developing fruitlets; about late July they pupate in their retreat. The next generation hibernates as small larvae high in the plant; in the spring they live as borers in the centre of the rosette.
hostplants
Asteraceae, monophagous
Centaurea nigra, stoebe, vallesiaca.
synonyms
Euxanthis, Stenodes, straminea.
larva
Body dirty white; head blackish brown; prothoracic and anal plate brown. See further Swatschek.
pupa
See Patočka & Turčáni.
references
Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1973a), Disqué (1905a), Hancock & Bland (2015a), Müller (1989a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Swatschek (1958a), Tuinstra (2021a).