Viola odorata, France, dép. Alpes-Maritimes, Cagnes-sur-Mer: young galled leaf, 9.xii.2012 © Pierre Gros

opened gall with a large number of cocoons

host plants

Violaceae, narrowly monophagous

Viola odorata.

synonyms

Until the revision by Stelter (1982a), all Dasineura galls on violets were attributed to D. affinis.

notes

Leaf margin swollen and rolled inwards. Full grown larva orange yellow.

references

Beguinot (2002a, 2006a,b,c), Bellmann (2012a), Birch, Brewer & Rohfritsch (1992a), Blanes-Dalmau, Caballero-López & Pujade-Villar (2017a), Bruun (2015a), Bruun & Skuhravá (2011a), Chinery (2011a) Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Flügel (2016a), Ilie & Marinescu (2011a), Lambinon Schneider & Feitz (2012a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a, 2019a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1996a, 2004a, 2007a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Postolovski (2007a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1994a, 2021a: 303), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Blasco-Zumeta & Pujade-Villar (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dončev & Dimitrova (1991a, 1992a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Neacsu (1972a), Stelter (1982a), Tomasi (2014a).