Rabdophaga iteobia
| Rabdophaga iteobia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| 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
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
Found in the following European counties: Belgium and the United Kingdom.[1][2]