Populus tremula, Belgium, prov. Liège, Flémalle-Haute © Jean-Yves Baugnée

Populus sp., Rheeze © Arnold Grosscurt

gall

rolling inwards of the leaf margin. The larvae are white and gregarious. Several generations per year; pupation in the ground.

host plants

Salicaceae, narrowly monophagous

Populus tremula.

Rarely also alba, canescens.

note

As is illustrated in the picture, the gall mainly occurs on strongly growing shoots with large leaves.

predators

observed together with the carnivorous gall midge Arthrocnodax incanus.

synonyms

Perrisia populeti.

references

Barnes (1951a), Béguinot (2001c, 2002e,g,h, 2006a,c, 2007b, 2012a), Bruun (2015a), Buhr (1965a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Houard (1909a), Lambinon, Carbonnelle & Claerebout (2015a), Lambinon & Romain (2009a), Lambinon, Schneider & Feitz (2001b), Lehmann & Flügel (2012a), Lehmann & Hannover (2016a), Seidel (1957a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1996a, 2000a, 2004a, 2007a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Postolovski (2007a), Skrzypczyńska (2007a), Skuhravá (2006a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1988a, 1992b, 1994a, 1997a, 1999a,b, 2003a, 2005b,c, 2006a, 2007a, 2009a, 2010a, 2012a, 2021a: 195), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Blasco-Zumeta & Pujade-Villar (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Carbonnelle (2017a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dončev & Dimitrova (1991a, 1992a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Hellrigl (2001a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Jørgensen (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Neacsu (1972a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Skrzypczyńska & Szadziewski (2008a).