Androsacemyia alatavica Fedotova, 1992

on Androsace

wing (from Fedotova, 1992a)

parasite

Densely hairy, 9-17 mm szed bud gall consisting of a compact ball of concave leaves; in the single gall chamber a bright red orange larva. Pupation in thr gall, in a white cocoon.

host plants

Primulaceae, monophagous

Androsace lehmanniana.

phenology

1-2 generations.

distribution within Europe

Kazachstan.

references

Fedotova (1992a).