Gymnetron beccabungae (Linnaeus, 1761)
on Veronica
gall
the larvae live in the capsules, feeding on the developing seeds; the fruits hardly become galled, do not swell. Pupation in the fruit.
host plants
Plantaginaceae, monophagous
Veronica anagallis-aquatica, beccabunga, scutellata.
synonyms
Mecinus beccabungae.
references
Buhr (1965a), Caldara (2008b), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Delbol (2013a), Dieckmann (1962a), Morris (1982a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2010a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a).