Dasineura berberidis (Kieffer, 1909)

on Berberis

Berberis vulgaris, France, dép. Savoie, Lanslevillard, 31.vii.2018 © Pierre Duhem

same locality, 1.viii.2019

opened gall with larva

gall

The internodes of the tips of the branches are shortened. The leaves, that are bunched thereby, have inwards rolled, thickened, cartilaginous margins. Full grown larve are white.

hostplants

Berberidaceae, monophagous

Berberis vulgaris.

references

Barnes (1948b), Béguinot (2012a), Buhr (1964b), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Kieffer (1909a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1996a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1997a, 2003a, 2005b,c, 2006a, 2007a, 2009a, 2010a,b), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Hellrigl (2001a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Tomasi (2014a).