Contarinia acerplicans (Kieffer, 1889)
on Acer
Acer pseudoplatanus, Belgium, prov. Liège, Comblain-la-Tour © Jen-Yves Baugnée
Acer pseudoplatanus, Belgium, prov. Namur, Éprave, Bois de Fesches © Jean-Yves Baugnée
detail
Acer pseudoplatanus, Belgium, prov. Antwerp, Laakdal, Eindhoutberg © Carina Van Steenwinkel: larvae in opened gall
gall
The larvae in the gall are gregarious, white and can jump. Hibernation in the ground. Bivoltine, more to the north probably univoltine.
hostplants
Sapindaceae, monophagous
Acer campestre, heldreichii, monspessulanum, opalus, pseudoplatanus, saccharinum.
references
Barnes (1951a), Béguinot (2000b, 2002a, 2003a, 2006b, 2012a), Bellman (2012a), Bruun (2015a), Buhr (1964b), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Gagné (2010a), Houard (1909a), Kieffer (1901b), Lambinon Schneider & Feitz (2012a), Lehmann & Hannover (2016a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), 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 (1992b, 1994a, 1997a,b, 1999a, 2010a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Hellrigl (2001a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Jørgensen (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Neacsu (1972a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Skrzypczyńska & Szadziewski (2008a), Tomasi (2014a).