Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Contarinia solani

Contarinia solani (Rübsaamen, 1892)

on Solanum

Contarinia solani on Solanum dulcamara

Solanum dulcamara, Norway, Tøyen, 1.viii.2019 © Hallvard Elven: female

Contarinia solani on Solanum dulcamara

Solanum dulcamara, Norway, Tøyen, 1.viii.2019 © Hallvard Elven: female

Contarinia solani on Solanum dulcamara

Solanum dulcamara, Norway, Nordtvet, 27.viii.2019 © Hallvard Elven: female

Contarinia solani on Solanum dulcamara

Solanum dulcamara, Norway, Tøyen, 21.vi.2019 © Hallvard Elven: gall

Contarinia solani on Solanum dulcamara

Solanum dulcamara, Norway, Tøyen, 21.vi.2019 © Hallvard Elven: gall

Contarinia solani on Solanum dulcamara

Solanum dulcamara, Norway, Nordtvet, 27.viii.2019 © Hallvard Elven: gall

Contarinia solani on Solanum dulcamara

Solanum dulcamara, Norway, Tøyen, 24.vi.2019 © Hallvard Elven: larvae

Contarinia solani on Solanum dulcamara

Solanum dulcamara, Norway, Tøyen, 1.viii.2019 © Hallvard Elven: male

Contarinia solani: gall on Solanum dulcamara

Solanum dulcamara, Belgium, prov. Namur, Vierves-sur-Viroin; © Stéphane Claerebout

Contarinia solani: larva

larva

Contarinia solani: larva, ready to jump

larva, about to jump

gall

The flowers buds are strongly swollen and remain closed; often several galled flowers in an inflorescence. Larvae gregarious, ivory white, can jump. Two or more generations, pupation in the ground.

host plants

Solanaceae, narrowly monophagous

Solanum dulcamara.

inquilines

Macrolabis dulcamarae.

predators

Lestodiplosis solani.

synonyms

Diplosis solani.

references

Béguinot (2000b, 2006a,c), Bruun (2015a), Buhr (1965a), Calf & van Dam (2012a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Gagné (2010a), Houard (1909a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Rübsaamen (1892a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1996a, 2000a, 2004a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Postolovski (2007a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1994a, 1997a, 1999a, 2005b,c, 2006a, 2007a, 2009a, 2010a,b, 2021a: 267), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dončev & Dimitrova (1991a, 1992a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Hellrigl (2001a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Jørgensen (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Tomasi (2012a, 2014a).

Last modified 4.iii.2023