Asphondylia stachydis Stelter in Buhr, 1965
Diptera, Cecidomyiidae
on Stachys
gall
Flower buds are swollen and remain closed; the inside is lined with a white, later dirty grey layer of mycelium; larva solitary, pupates within the gall.
hostplants
Lamiaceae, monophagous
Stachys annua, recta.
synonyms
For nomenclatural reasons the name is not valid (Gagné, 2010a), but a name that is valid is not available.
references
Buhr (1965a), Gagné (2010a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (2000a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1994a, 1999a).
22/11/2013