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, 2021a: 121), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Neacsu (1972a).