Gephyraulus zewaili Elsayed & Tokuda, 2017
on Cakile
parasite
The flower buds are enlarged, ultimately drying. Inside 2-3 pale yellow, ± 2.5 mm long larvae that upon maturity escape through an opening in the gall wall and pupate in the soil. Multivoltine, hibernation probably in the soil.
hostplants
Brassicaceae, monophagous
Cakile maritima.
distribution within Europe
Described from Egypt, but may possibly occur as well on the northern coast of the Mediterranean.
references
Elsayed, Karam & Tokuda (2017a).