Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Dasineura trifolii

Dasineura trifolii (Löw, 1874)

clover leaf midge

on Trifolium

Dasineura trifolii on Trifolium repens

Trifolium repens, Norway, Ellingsrud, 10.ix.2022 © Hallvard Elven: female

Dasineura trifolii on Trifolium repens

Trifolium repens, Norway, Ellingsrud, 10.ix.2022 © Hallvard Elven: female

Dasineura trifolii on Trifolium repens

Trifolium repens, Norway, Ellingsrud, 10.ix.2022 © Hallvard Elven: gall

Dasineura trifolii on Trifolium repens

Trifolium repens, Norway, Ellingsrud, 10.ix.2022 © Hallvard Elven: gall

Dasineura trifolii on Trifolium repens

Trifolium repens, Norway, Ellingsrud, 10.ix.2022 © Hallvard Elven: gall

Dasineura trifolii on Trifolium repens

Trifolium repens, Norway, Ellingsrud, 10.ix.2022 © Hallvard Elven: larva

Dasineura trifolii on Trifolium repens

Trifolium repens, Norway, Ellingsrud, 10.ix.2022 © Hallvard Elven: larva

Dasineura trifolii on Trifolium repens

Trifolium repens, Norway, Ellingsrud, 10.ix.2022 © Hallvard Elven: larva

Dasineura trifolii on Trifolium repens

Trifolium repens, Norway, Ellingsrud, 10.ix.2022 © Hallvard Elven: larva

Dasineura trifolii on Trifolium repens

Trifolium repens, Norway, Ellingsrud, 10.ix.2022 © Hallvard Elven: male

Dasineura trifolii on Trifolium repens

Trifolium repens, Norway, Ellingsrud, 10.ix.2022 © Hallvard Elven: pupa

Dasineura trifolii gall

Trifolium repens, Cadzand © Arnold Grosscurt

Dasineura trifolii larvae

gall, folded open to show the pale orange larvae

Dasineura trifolii: gall on Trifolium pratense

Trifolium pratense, Flevoland, Reve-Abbertbos © Hans Jonkman

Dasineura trifolii: young larvae

young larvae

gall

Several generations per year. Larvae of the summer generations pupate in the gall, in a white cocoon. The larvae of the autumn generation leave the gall and hibernate in the soil.

host plants

Fabaceae, monophagous

Trifolium alpestre, arvense, bordzilowskyi, campestre, fragiferum, medium, pratense, repens.

larva

Dasineura trifolii: spatula

spatula (from Nijveldt, 1963a)

synonyms

Cecidomyia, Perrisia, trifolii.

inquilines

Tricholaba trifolii.

parasitoids, predators

Omphale grahami; Lestodiplosis trifolii.

references

Béguinot (2006a, 2007b), Bruun (2015a), Buhr (1965a), Burton, Carbonnelle, Ellis & Schneider (2019a), Cogolludo (1921a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Gagné (2010a), Hansson & Shevtsova (2012a), Houard (1909a), Ilie & Marinescu (2011a), Kieffer (1891a), Koops (2013a), Lambinon Schneider & Feitz (2012a), Mirumian (2011a), Nijveldt (1963a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Sánchez (2016a), Simova-Tošić & Skuhravá (2001a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1996a, 2000a, 2004a, 2007a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Postolovski (2007a), Skrzypczyńska (2007a), Skuhravá (2006a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1988a, 1994a,b, 1997a, 1999a,b, 2003a, 2005b,c, 2006a, 2007a, 2009a, 2010a,b, 2012a, 2021a: 286), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Blasco-Zumeta & Pujade-Villar (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Buhr (2013a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dauphin & Coutin (2005a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Dončev & Dimitrova (1991a, 1992a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Hellrigl (2001a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Jørgensen (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Massa (2007a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Neacsu (1972a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Skrzypczyńska & Szadziewski (2008a), Stănescu (2009a), Tomasi (2012a).

Last modified 4.iii.2023