Rhagoletis alternata (Fallén, 1814)
on Rosa
gall
the larvae tunnel in the fleshy wall of the hip, that thereby may become malformed or shriveled.
host plants
Rosaceae, monophagous
Rosa acicularis, albertii, canina, rugosa, spinosissima, villosa.
synonyms
Spilographa alternata.
notes
See also Carpomya schineri with a similar biology.
references
Balduf (1959a), Baugnée (2006a), Buhr (1965a), Houard (1908a), Kollár (2007a), Korneyev, Mishustin & Korneyev (2017a), Lutovinovas (2014a), Meijer, Smit, Beukeboom & Schilthuizen (2012a), Merz & Kofler (2008a), Schütze (1931a), Smit (2010a), Spooner & Bowdrey (2012a), Stalažs & Balalaikins (2017a), White (1988a).