Vicia hirsuta, België, prov. Antwerpen, Mol, Heidenhuizen © Carina Van Steenwinkel; see notes below

larva in opened gall

damage to the pod

gall

up to 10 larve feed within the pod on the developing seeds; this may cause some galling of the pods. Pupation in the soil.

host plants

Fabaceae, oligophagous

Lathyrus latifolius, linifolius, pratensis, sylvestris, vernus; Pisum sativum; Vicia cracca, dumetorum, faba, sativa, sepium, tenuifolia.

larvae and pupae

detailed description in Skuhrovec, Gosik & Caldara.

notes

only in the lowest of the three pods in the pictures above a Tychius was found. This seems to indicate that the weevil larva does not play an important role in the galling of the pods.

references

Anagnou–Veroniki, Papaioannou–Souliotis, Karanstasi & Giannopolitis (2008a), Avgın & Colonnelli (2011a), Behne (1987a), Dieckmann (1988a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2010a), Skuhrovec, Gosik & Caldara (2014a).