Acer pseudoplatanus, Belgium, Saint-Servais, Asty-Moulin; © Jean-Yves Baugnée

detail

underside, with larva

Acer pseudoplatanus, Biddinghuizen, Spijk- en Bremerbergbos © Hans Jonkman: old gall, upper side

underside

Acer pseudolatanus, Harderbos © Hans Jonkman

same galls, underside

gall

Larva white, solitary, in a drop of liquid, in a single generation per year (may); hibernation as larva in the soil. Vacated galls turn brown and dry and fall out of the leaf.

hostplants

Sapindaceae, monophagous

Acer monspessulanum, obtusatum, opalus, platanoides, pseudoplatanus.

Gagné only refers to A. pseudoplatanus, which indeed seems the most important hostplant.

larva

spatula with papillae (from Möhn, 1955a)

synonyms

Massalongia aceris Rübsaamen, 1921.

references

Barnes (1951a), Béguinot (2002e, 2006b,c, 2007a, 2012a), Bruun (2015a), Buhr (1064b), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Dietrich (2016a), Gagné (2010a), Kollár (2007a, 2011a), Kowalski (2003a), Lambinon, Carbonnelle & Claerebout (2015a), Möhn (1955a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a, 2019a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a) Rübsaamen (1921a), Sánchez, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (2012a), Simova-Tošić & Skuhravá (2001a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1996a, 2000a, 2004a, 2007a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Postolovski (2007a), Skrzypczyńska (2007a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1986a, 1988a, 1994a,b, 1997a,b, 1999a,b, 2004b, 2005b,c, 2006a, 2009a, 2010a,b, 2021a: 24), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dončev & Dimitrova (1991a, 1992a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Hellrigl (2001a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Jørgensen (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Neacsu (1972a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Skrzypczyńska & Szadziewski (2008a), Tomasi (2003a).