Dasineura medullaris (Kieffer, 1891)

on Salix

gall

orange larvae in the pith of externally completely normal twigs. The larvae hibernate in the gall, pupate in spring just below the epidermis, where the can be recognised by a circular yellow spot.

hostplants

Salicaceae, monophagous

Salix aurita.

larva and pupa

Larva 1.5 mm, pale, almost pear-shaped; spatula dark brown. Pupa bearing a pair of very acute teeth between the prothoracic horns.

spatula (from Kieffer, 1892a)

synonyms

Cecidomyia, Rhabdophaga, medullaris.

references

Barnes (1951a), Buhr (1965a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Gagné (2010a), Kieffer (1892a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Stelter (1980a).