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

larva

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).