Dasineura tetrahit (Kieffer, 1909)

on Galeopsis

Dasineura tetrahit: larvae on Galeopsis bifida

Galeopsis bifida, Denemarken, Zuid-Zealand © Simon Haarder: larvae in opened flower

gall

A white or pale red larva (or its pupa) in the swollen flower buds. Spatula of the larva yellow; lobes obtuse, as long as wide, separated by a sharp incision.

host plants

Lamiaceae, monophagous

Galeopsis bifida, ladanum, tetrahit.

synonyms

Perrisia tetrahit. See also Dasineura galeopsis.

references

Buhr (1964b), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Gagné (2010a), Kieffer (1909a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Tomasi (2014a).