Asphondylia verbasci (Vallot, 1827)
on Verbascum
Verbascum spec., France dép. Marne, Reims, 30.vi.2019 © Sébastien Carbonelle: extremely heavy infestation
opened gall with pupa

Verbascum sinuatum, Spain, prov. Barcelona, Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, 5.xi.2013 © Jordi Montobbio: galled flower bud

pupa

In this relatively old gall the layer of mycelium has turned grey
gall
The flower buds are conspicuously swollen and do not open. The ovary is strongly enlarged; its inner wall is lined with a white mycelium. Larva usually solitary, yolk to brown yellow. Pupation in the gall. Bivoltine.
host plants
Scrophulariaceae, monophagous
Verbascum banaticum, blattaria, chaixii & subsp. austriacum, densiflorum, glabratum subsp. bosnense, lychnitis, nigrum, nobile, orientale, phlomoides, pulverulentum, pyramidatum, sinuatum, speciosum, thapsiforme, thapsus.
larva
spatula with papillae (from Möhn, 1955a)
synonyms
Ischnonyx verbasci; Asphondylia dufouri Kieffer, 1902.
inquilines
references
Béguinot (2006b), Bellmann (2012a), Buhr (1965a), Cogolludo (1921a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Docters van Leeuwen (1936a), Gagné & Jaschhof (2014a), Harris (1975a), Hellrigl (2006a), Houard (1909a), Löw (1888a), Mirumian (2011a), Möhn (1955a), Roskam (2009a) Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Sánchez, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (2012a), Simova-Tošić & Skuhravá (2001a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1996a, 2000a, 2004a, 2009a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Postolovski (2007a), Skrzypczyńska (2007a), Skuhravá, Bayram, Çam ao (2005a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1994a, 1997a,b, 1999a,b, 2002a, 2004a,b, 2005c, 2006a, 2007a, 2008a, 2009b, 2010a, 2011a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Blasco-Zumeta & Pujade-Villar (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Buhr (2013a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dončev & Dimitrova (1991a, 1992a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Ebejer (2002a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Hellrigl (2001a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Kettani (2017a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Massa (2007a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Neacsu (1972a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Skrzypczyńska & Szadziewski (2008a), Stănescu (2009a), Tavares (1905a), Tomasi (2003a, 2014a).