Artemisia vulgaris, Belgium, prov. Brabant Wallon, Court-Saint-Etienne; © Jean-Yves Baugnée

larva

Artemisia vulgaris, Belgium, prov. Namur, Couvin, Ry de Pernelle: larve © Stéphane Claerebout

Artemisia vulgaris, Nieuwendam; the leaves of the involucrum are lightly enlarged but otherwise normal; however, the enclosed flowers are totally galled; the larva is solitary

gall

Probably one generation per year; the larva pupates in the soil.

host plants

Asteraceae, narrowly monophagous

Artemisia scoparia, vulgaris.

larva

Spatula with two acute lobes (Möhn).

inquilines

Blastodiplosis artemisiae.

references

Bruun (2015a), Buhr (1964b), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Kieffer (1901d, 1911a), Lambinon, Carbonnelle & Claerebout (2015a), Lambinon Schneider & Feitz (2012a), Möhn (1955a), Roskam (2009a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1996a, 2004a, 2007a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Jørgensen (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Neacsu (1972a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Spungis (2003a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Skrzypczyńska & Szadziewski (2008a), Tomasi (2014a).