Anthonomus rubi (Herbst, 1795)
strawberry blossom weevil
on Rosaceae
gall
the larva develops in a yet closed flower bud. Before the oviposition the female has partially severed the peduncle, that folds down. The bud withers and eventually drops.
host plants
Rosaceae, oligophagous
Fragaria; Geum urbanum; Potentilla; Rosa; Rubus sanctus, ulmifolius subsp. rusticanus.
references
Baviera & Caldara (2020a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Delbol (2013a), Dieckmann (1968a, 1988a), Houard (1908a), Lechapt (2015a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2010a), Ugarte San Vicente (2005a), Yunakov, Nazarenko, Filimonov & Volovnik (2018a).