Prunus spinosa, Hungary, Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Halászi © László Érsek

instead of the midrib the leaf at the upper side shows an elongated narrow slit

transverse section though the gall

gall, pulled open

larvae

the length of the gall is very variable

very long

quite short; this gall contained but a single larva

sometimes not the midrib but a lateral vein is galled

Prunus spinosa, Belgium, prov. Namur, Eprave © Jean-Yves Baugnée: leaf upperside

underside

gall on a lateral vein

gall

Larvae orange-yellow, in a single generation (May – June); hibernation in the soil.

Prunus spinosa, France, Cevennes © Ben van As

immature larva

host plants

Rosaceae, monophagous

Prunus domestica & subsp. insititia, fruticosa, spinosa.

larva

spatula with papillae (from Möhn, 1955a)

synonyms

Putoniella marsupialis (Löw, 1889).

inquilines

Dasineura prunicola.

references

Barnes (1948b), Béguinot (2001c, 2002a, 2005a), Bellido, Ros-Farré & Pujade-Villar (2003a), Bellmann (2012a), Blanes-Dalmau, Caballero-López & Pujade-Villar (2017a), Bruun (2015a), Buhr (1965a), Chinery (2011a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Gagné (2010a), Hellrigl (2010a), Houard (1908a), Ianovici, Matica & Scurtu (2010a), Lambinon, Carbonnelle & Claerebout (2015a), Lambinon, Schneider & Feitz (2001b), Lehmann & Hannover (2016a), Möhn (1955a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Simova-Tošić & Skuhravá (2001a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1996a, 2000a, 2004a, 2007a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Postolovski (2007a), Skrzypczyńska (2007a), Skuhravá (2006a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1997a, 1994a,b, 1997a,b, 1999a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Blasco-Zumeta & Pujade-Villar (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dončev & Dimitrova (1991a, 1992a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Jørgensen (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Massa (2007a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Neacsu (1972a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Skrzypczyńska & Szadziewski (2008a), Stănescu (2009a), Tomasi (2014a).