Contarinia polygonati Rübsaamen, 1921

on Convallaria, Polygonatum

Polygonatum multiflorum, Belgium, prov. Namur, Couvin, Pesche © Sébastien Carbonnelle

opened flower with larvae

gall

The flower buds are galled and do not open. Inside several milk white jumping larvae. Pupation in the ground.

hostplants

Asparagaceae, oligophagous

Convallaria majalis; Polygonatum multiflorum, odoratum.

references

Buhr (1965a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Gagné (2010a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1997a, 1999a,b), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Skrzypczyńska & Szadziewski (2008a), Tomasi (2012a, 2014a).

26/08/2015