Auleutes epilobii (Paykull, 1800)
on Chamerion, Epilobium
Chamerion angustifolium, Wageningen-hoog, forestry Oostereng, 4.ix.2021 © Ben van As: vacated gall
gall
up to 1.5 cm long, often one-sided, swelling of the stem, especially at the level of the inflorescence. Inside a single white weevil larva; pupation in the soil.
host plants
Onagraceae, oligophagous
Chamerion angustifolium; Epilobium hirsutum, montanum.
According to Rheinheimer & Hassler only on Chamerion.
synonyms
Ceuthorrhynchus, Cnemogonus, epilobii.
references
Anderson (1997a), Buhr (1964a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Delbol (2013a), Dieckmann (1972a), Houard (1909a), Menet (2012a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2010a), Roskam (2009a), Tempère & Péricart (1989a), Tomasi (2014a), Yunakov, Nazarenko, Filimonov & Volovnik (2018a).