Rabdophaga iteobia
| Rabdophaga iteobia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Cecidomyiidae |
| Genus: | Rabdophaga |
| Species: | R. iteobia |
| Binomial name | |
| Rabdophaga iteobia (Kieffer, 1890) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Dasineura iteobia | |
Rabdophaga iteobia is a gall midge which forms galls on the buds of willow species.
Description
[edit]The gall is an elongated rosette or artichoke, with a diameter up to 15 mm; the leaves may be hairy.[1] There is one generation a year, the larvae are orange and pupate in the ground.[2]
The gall has been found on the following species:[2]
- Salix aurita – eared willow
- Salix caprea – goat willow
- Salix cinerea – grey willow
- Salix glauca – glaucous willow
- Salix repens – creeping willow
Distribution
[edit]Found in the following European countries: Belgium and the United Kingdom.[1][2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Redfern, Margaret; Shirley, Peter; Bloxham, Michael (2011). British Plant Galls (Second ed.). Shrewsbury: FSC Publications. pp. 282–299. ISBN 978-1-85153-284-1.
- 1 2 3 Ellis, W N. "Rabdophaga iteobia". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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