Dasineura urticae (Perris, 1840)
on Urtica
Urtica dioica, Norway, Ellingsrud, 13.ix.2020 © Hallvard Elven: female
Urtica dioica, Norway, Ellingsrud, 13.ix.2020 © Hallvard Elven: gall
Urtica dioica, Norway, Ellingsrud, 13.ix.2020 © Hallvard Elven: gall
Urtica dioica, Norway, Ellingsrud, 13.ix.2020 © Hallvard Elven: gall
Urtica dioica, Norway, Ellingsrud, 13.ix.2020 © Hallvard Elven: gall
Urtica dioica, Norway, Ellingsrud, Munkebekken, 4.x.2020 © Hallvard Elven: gall
Urtica dioica, Norway, Ellingsrud, Munkebekken, 4.x.2020 © Hallvard Elven: gall
Urtica dioica, Norway, Ellingsrud, Munkebekken, 4.x.2020 © Hallvard Elven: larva
Urtica dioica, Norway, Skullerud, Smeden, 10.vii.2022 © Hallvard Elven: larva
Urtica dioica, Norway, Ellingsrud, 13.ix.2020 © Hallvard Elven: male

Urtica dioica, Nieuwendam

Urtica dioica, Bergen op Zoom: heavily infested plant

Urtica dioica, Zeewolde, Harderbos © Hans Jonkman: extreme infestation

Urtica dioica, Tilburg, de Kaaistoep: gall near the base of the leaf, at the midrib; upperside

same gall, underside

Urtica dioica, Beuningen: each gall contains one white larva

Urtica dioica, Duin en Kruidberg: gall at the leaf margin

the gall contained a parasitoid
detail of the wasp


Urtica dioica, Tilburg, de Kaaistoep: larva and spatula
gall
One to six white larvae in a gall; two or more generations per year; pupation in the soil. Vacated galls turn brown and wither.
hostplants
Urticaceae, monophagous
Urtica dioica, urens.
larva
prosternum with spatula (from Möhn, 1955a)
synonyms
Cecidomyia, Perrisia, urticae.
inquilines
parasitoids, predators
Lestodiplosis urticae; Torymus confinis.
references
Baylac (1988a), Béguinot (2001c, 2002a,d,e,g, 2006a,c, 2007b, 2012a), Bellmann (2012a), Bruun (2015a), Buhr (1965a), Chinery (2011a), Cogolludo (1921a), Coulianos & Holmåsen (1991a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Flügel (2016a), Gagné (2010a), de Vere Graham & Gijswijt (1998a), Groom (2011a), Houard (1908a), Ilie & Marinescu (2011a), Kieffer (1891a), Koops (2013a), Lambinon & Romain (2009a), Lambinon, Schneider & Feitz (2001b), Lehmann & Flügel (2012a), Lehmann & Hannover (2016a), Mirumian (2011a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), 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,b, 1999a,b, 2002a, 2003a, 2005b,c, 2006a, 2008a, 2009a, 2010a,b, 2012a, 2021a: 292), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Blasco-Zumeta & Pujade-Villar (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Buhr (2013a), 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), Stănescu (2009a), Sylvén (1983a), Tavares (1905a), Tomasi (2003a, 2012a, 2014a).