Dasineura cytisi (Kieffer, 1909)
on Genista
Genista sagittalis, Belgium, prov Namur, Nismes, RN les Abannets © Stéphane Claerebout
gall
detail
the matt larva
another image
Genista sagittalis, Belgium, prov. Namur, Vierves-sur-Viroin, Chamousias © Sébastien Carbonnelle
Genista sagittalis, Belgium, prov. Namur, Nismes © Stéphane Claerebout
opened gall
Genista sagittalis, Belgium, prov. Namur, Vierves-sur-Viroin, RN du Chamousias © Stéphane Claerebout
larvae
gall
At the end of the stem is a bunch of weakly hairy, disfigured leaves, the whole for the greatest part wrapped in the lower leaf. Pupation in the ground. Larva white; spatula yellowish brown, lobes elongated-triangular, separated under a sharp angle (Kieffer).
hostplants
Fabaceae, narrowly monophagous
Genista sagittalis.
synonyms
Perrisia cytisi.
notes
According to Kieffer the larva is white; how this can be matched with the pictures above is not clear.
references
Buhr (1964b), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Gagné (2010a), Gagné & Jaschhof (2014a), Kieffer (1909a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1997a, 1999a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Neacsu (1972a).