Dasineura minardii (de Stefani, 1913)
on Asparagus
parasite
Swellings of the stem at the leaf bases; the tips of the stem may die back. The larvae are white, pupate in the soil.
host plants
Asparagaceae, monofaag
Asparagus acutifolius, albus, tenuifolius.
phenology
distribution within Europe
synonyms
Perrisia minardii.
notes
Never found again after the initial description; a synonymy with Dasineura asparagi cannot be excluded.
The reference to the description of this species by Gagné & Jaschhof is incorrect. A paper by de Stefani (1912a) does contain a chapter on the galls of Sicily, but the name minardii does not occur.
references
Gagné & Jaschhof (2014a), Roskam (2019a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (2021a: 42), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Massa (2007a).