Cytisus scoparius, Belgium, prov. Luxemburg, Arlon, Camp militaire de Lagland leg Sébastien Carbonnelle © Stéphane Claerebout

opened gall with larva

gall

The terminal buds have turned into an ovoid unilocular gall of up to 3 mm. The gall can also consist of an elliptic swelling of the stem, a petiole, or even a thick vein. The larva is solitary, shining yellow to orange, and can jump.

host plants

Fabaceae, monophagous

Cytisus albus, grandiflorus, scoparius, striatus.

According to Houard also Genista falcata.

synonyms

Diplosis scoparii.

predators

Lestodiplosis marini.

references

Buhr (1965a), Cogolludo (1921a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Gagné (2010a), Houard (1909a), Kieffer (1890a, 1891a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1997b, 2021a: 90), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Blasco-Zumeta & Pujade-Villar (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Tavares (1905a).