Contarinia anthophthora (Löw, 1881)
on Verbascum
Verbascum nigrum, Dronten; © Arnold Grosscurt
Verbascum blattaria, Dronten; © Arnold Grosscurt
galled and normal flower, rear
opened gal with larva
Verbascum nigrum, Amstelveen, Thijssepark: massive infestation; det. Hans Roskam
galled inflorescence
hostplants
Scrophulariaceae, monophagous
Verbascum blattaria, chaixii subsp. austriacum, densiflorum, nigrum, orientale, phoeniceum.
synonyms
Diplosis anthophthora.
references
Bruun, Haarder, Jørgensen & Skuhravá (2014a), Buhr (1965a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Gagné (2010a), Houard (1909a), Löw (1881a), Roskam (2009a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1996a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1999a,b), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Tomasi (2014a).
mod 16.vii.2018