Contarinia solani (Rübsaamen, 1892)
on Solanum
Solanum dulcamara, Norway, Tøyen, 1.viii.2019 © Hallvard Elven: female
Solanum dulcamara, Norway, Tøyen, 1.viii.2019 © Hallvard Elven: female
Solanum dulcamara, Norway, Nordtvet, 27.viii.2019 © Hallvard Elven: female
Solanum dulcamara, Norway, Tøyen, 21.vi.2019 © Hallvard Elven: gall
Solanum dulcamara, Norway, Tøyen, 21.vi.2019 © Hallvard Elven: gall
Solanum dulcamara, Norway, Nordtvet, 27.viii.2019 © Hallvard Elven: gall
Solanum dulcamara, Norway, Tøyen, 24.vi.2019 © Hallvard Elven: larvae
Solanum dulcamara, Norway, Tøyen, 1.viii.2019 © Hallvard Elven: male
Solanum dulcamara, Belgium, prov. Namur, Vierves-sur-Viroin; © Stéphane Claerebout
larva
larva, about to jump
gall
The flowers buds are strongly swollen and remain closed; often several galled flowers in an inflorescence. Larvae gregarious, ivory white, can jump. Two or more generations, pupation and hibernation in the ground.
host plants
Solanaceae, narrowly monophagous
Solanum dulcamara.
larva
spatula (from Rübsaamen & Hedicke, 1926a)
spatula © Hans Roskam
anal segment
inquilines
predators
synonyms
Diplosis solani.
references
Béguinot (2000b, 2006a,c), Bruun (2015a), Buhr (1965a), Calf & van Dam (2012a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Elven, Haarder, Sørlibråten, ao (2024a), Gagné (2010a), Houard (1909a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Rübsaamen (1892d), Rübsaamen & Hedicke (1926a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1996a, 2000a, 2004a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Postolovski (2007a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1994a, 1997a, 1999a, 2005b,c, 2006a, 2007a, 2009a, 2010a,b, 2021a: 267), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dončev & Dimitrova (1991a, 1992a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Hellrigl (2001a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Jørgensen (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Tomasi (2012a, 2014a).