Asphondylia genistae (Loew, 1850)
on Genista

Genista tinctoria, Belgium, prov. Liège, Baelen © Jean-Yves Baugnée

Genista tinctoria, Belgium, prov, Hainaut, Froidchapelle © Sébastien Carbonnelle

opened gall
gall
Larvae in the galled pods, or in 7 mm long, ovoid, smooth, galled axillary buds. Inner wall of gall chamber lined with mycelium. Larva orange, solitary, pupates in the gall. Bivoltine.
host plants
Fabaceae, monophagous
Genista falcata, germanica, hirsuta, ? sagittalis, scorpius, tinctoria.
synonyms
A. moraviae Vimmer, 1928. See also the discussion under A. bitensis.
references
Bellido, Ros-Farré & Pujade-Villar (2003a), Buhr (1964b), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Gagné (2010a), Gagné & Jaschhof (2014a), Houard (1909a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Sánchez, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (2012a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1996a, 2000a, 2004a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1997b, 1999a, 2010a, 2021a: 120, 122), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Blasco-Zumeta & Pujade-Villar (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dončev & Dimitrova (1991a, 1992a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Hellrigl (2001a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Neacsu (1972a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Skrzypczyńska & Szadziewski (2008a), Tomasi (2014a).