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

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

Trotteria bochkarevi.

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), Tomasi (2003a, 2014a).