Limothrips cerealium Haliday, 1836
on grasses
parasite
Larvae and adults penetrate a grass floret and feed on the embryo. They may feed also on other green parts of the plant.
host plants
Poaceae, oligophagous
Agrostis castellana; Arrhenatherum elatius; Avena sativa, sterilis; Bromus secalinus; Dactylis glomerata; Festuca heteromalla; Hordeum murinum; Lolium multiflorum, perenne; Schedonorus arundinaceus; Triticum aestivum.
distribution within Europe
references
Elekci̇oğlu (2020a), Jenser & Tzanakakis (1985a), Karadjova & Krumov (2015a), Mantel (1965a), Mound, Morison, Pitkin & Palmer (1976a), Rao, Alderman & Murphy (2010a), Raspudić, Ivezić, Brmež & Trdan (2009a), Stanisławek & Kucharczyk (2010a), zur Strassen (1993a), Thrips of the British Isles (2020), Tunç, Bahşi̇ & Göçmen (2012a), Ulitzka (2013a.