Dasineura populeti (Rübsaamen, 1889)
on Populus
Populus tremula, Norway, Ellingsrudåsen, 9.viii.2019 © Hallvard Elven: female
Populus tremula, Norway, Aurmoen, 12.vii.2019 © Hallvard Elven: gall
Populus tremula, Norway, Ellingsrudåsen, 9.viii.2019 © Hallvard Elven: gall
Populus tremula, Norway, Dølihagen, 22.viii.2020 © Hallvard Elven: gall
Populus tremula, Norway, Ellingsrudåsen, 9.viii.2019 © Hallvard Elven: larva
Populus tremula, Norway, N of Dølihagan, 6.ix.2020 © Hallvard Elven: male
Populus tremula, Norway, Dølihagen, 22.viii.2020 © Hallvard Elven: male
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).