Pyroderces caesaris Gozmány, 1957
on thistles
parasite
The larvae develop in the flower heads, feeding on the developing seeds; there also th pupation and hibernation.
host plants
Asteraceae, oligophagous
Centaurea orientalis, salonitana; Cirsium laniflorum; Echinops ritro subsp. ruthenicus.
phenology
Univoltine.
distribution within Europe
references
Corley, Marabuto, Maravalhas ao (2009a) , Koster & Sinev (2003a), .