Contarinia arrhenatheri Kieffer, 1901

on Arrhenatherum

gall

The lemon coloured larvae live in the inflorescence – how the plant reacts is not stated. Univoltine, hibernation in the soil.

hostplants

Poaceae, monophagous

Arrhenatherum elatius.

references

Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Jørgensen (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Skrzypczyńska & Szadziewski (2008a).