Ametrodiplosis thalictricola (Rübsaamen, 1895)

on Thalictrum

Thalictrum flavum, Oostvoorne © Jan-Willem Wertwijn

Thalictrum flavum, France, dép. Nord, Vred © Sébastien Carbonnelle

opened gall with a straThalictrum flavum, Frankrijk, dép. Nord, Vred © Sébastien Carbonnellenge inhabitant

opened gall with larva

gall

The fruits are swollen, with a thickened wall; they contain no seeds. One or two yellow larvae. Usually bivoltine. The larva hibernates in the soil and pupates in spring.

hostplants

Ranunculaceae, monophagous

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium, flavum, lucidum, minus, simplex.

larva

spatula with papillae (from Möhn, 1955a)

inquilines

Blastodiplosis thalictrina.

synonyms

Clinodiplosis thalictricola.

references

Buhr (1965a), Cogolludo (1921a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Houard (1908a), Koops (2013a), Möhn (1955a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Rübsaamen (1895c, 1911f), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (2003a, 2010a,b), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1996a, 2000a, 2004a, 2007a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1999a, 2005b), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Blasco-Zumeta & Pujade-Villar (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Hellrigl (2001a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Jørgensen (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Neacsu (1972a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Skrzypczyńska & Szadziewski (2008a), Stănescu (2009a), Stelter (1961a).