Contarinia loti (De Geer, 1776)
on Lotus
Lotus corniculatus, Norway, Eidanger, 16.vi.2019 © Hallvard Elven: female
Lotus corniculatus, Norway, Ellingsrud, Munkebekken, 2.vii.2020 © Hallvard Elven: female
Lotus corniculatus, Norway, Eidanger, 16.vi.2019 © Hallvard Elven: gall
Lotus corniculatus, Norway, Ellingsrud, Munkebekken, 2.vii.2020 © Hallvard Elven: gall
Lotus corniculatus, Norway, Ellingsrud, Munkebekken, 2.vii.2020 © Hallvard Elven: larva
Lotus corniculatus, Norway, Aurmoen, N of Langemyra, 7.vii.2020 © Hallvard Elven: male

Lotus corniculatus, Delfgauw: galled and normal inflorescence © Ben van As
Lotus corniculatus, Belgium, prov. Liège, Villers-le-Bouillet © Jean-Yves Baugnée
Lotus corniculatus, Utrecht, Terwijden © Arnold Grosscurt
Lotus tenuis, France, dép. Lorraine, Etang de Lachaussée © Sébastien Carbonnelle

Lotus corniculatus, België, prov. Namen, Treignes, RN Champ d’Al Vau © Stéphane Claerebout

opened gall
gall
One or more yellow or white larvae in a gall; they can jump. Two or more generations per year; hibernation in the soil.
host plants
Fabaceae, monophagous
Lotus angustissimus, arenarius, corniculatus, pedunculatus, tenuis.
larva
spatula with papillae (from Möhn, 1955a)
synonyms
Diplosis loti.
parasitoids, predators
references
Béguinot (2001c,f, 2006a,c, 2007b, 2012a), Bellmann (2012a), Bruun (2015a), Buhr (1964b), Coulianos & Holmåsen (1991a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Dietrich (2016a), Hansson & Shevtsova (2012a) , Houard (1909a), Kieffer (1890b), Koops (2013a), Lambinon, Carbonnelle & Claerebout (2015a), Lambinon Schneider & Feitz (2012a), Lehmann & Flügel (2012a), Lehmann & Hannover (2016a), O’Connor & Wistow (1999a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Sánchez, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (2012a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1996a, 2000a, 2004a, 2007a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Postolovski (2007a), Skrzypczyńska (2007a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1994a,b, 1997a, 1999a,b, 2003a, 2005c,2006a, 2007a, 2009a, 2010a, 2012a, 2021a: 159), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Buhr (2013a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dončev & Dimitrova (1991a, 1992a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Jørgensen (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Hellrigl (2001a, 2002a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Neacsu (1972a), Sylvén (1960a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Skrzypczyńska & Szadziewski (2008a), Stănescu (2009a), Sylvén (1983a), Tavares (1905a), Tomasi (2012a, 2014a), Widenfalk, Gyllenstrand, Sylvén & Solbreck (2002a).