Silene vulgaris var. humilis, Belgium, prov. Liège, Angleur, Ourthe; © Jean-Yves Baugnée

gall

The full grown larvae are yellowish or red; they cannot jump; up to 4o in a gall. At least two generations; hibernation and pupation in the soil.

hostplants

Caryophyllaceae, narrowly monophagous

Silene italica, uniflora subsp. glareosa, vulgaris, wolgensis.

synonyms

Cecidomyia, Perrisia, floriperda.

inquilines

Jaapiella inflatae.

references

Béguinot (2012a), Bellmann (2012a), Buhr (1965a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Gagné (2010a), Houard (1908a), Löw (1888a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1996a, 2000a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Postolovski (2007a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1994a,b, 1997a,b, 1999a,b, 2002a, 2003a, 2005b,c, 2006a, 2009a, 2010a,b), 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, Skrzypczyńska & Szadziewski (2008a), Tomasi (2014a).