Tephritis bardanae (Schrank, 1803)

on Arctium

gall

in a flower head live 1-6 larvae, that feed on the florets, the developing achenes, and the receptacle. The receptacle develops into a black, hardened gall. Black puparia in the gall.

hostplants

Asteraceae, monofaag

Arctium lappa, minus, nemorosum, tomentosum.

synonyms

Trypeta bardanae; ? Trypeta arctii Ratzeburg: Houard, 1909.

references

Baugnée (2006a), Buhr (1964b), Dauphin & Aniotbehere (1997a), Gharajedaghi, Khaghaninia & Mohamadzade Namin (2011a), Klasa, Kaczorowska & Soszyński (2011a), Korneyev (2016c), Korneyev & Korneyev (2019a), Kütük, Yaran, Torbali, ao (2019a), Lutovinovas (2014a), Merz & Kofler (2008a), Mohamadzade Namin, Nozari & Najarpoor (2010a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a), Smit (2010a), Spooner & Bowdrey (2012a), Tomasi (2014a), White (1988a), Zarghani, Khaghaninia, Farshbaf Pour Abad & Gharali (2010a).