Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Jaapiella veronicae

Jaapiella veronicae (Vallot, 1827)

on Veronica

Jaapiella veronicae on Veronica chamaedrys

Veronica chamaedrys, Norway, Brønnøya, Sandbukta, 29.vi.2017 © Hallvard Elven: female

Jaapiella veronicae on Veronica chamaedrys

Veronica chamaedrys, Norway, Ellingsrud, Munkebekken, 29.vi.2020 © Hallvard Elven: female

Jaapiella veronicae on Veronica chamaedrys

Veronica chamaedrys, Norway, Brønnøya, Sandbukta, 29.vi.2017 © Hallvard Elven: gall

Jaapiella veronicae on Veronica chamaedrys

Veronica chamaedrys, Norway, Ellingsrud, Munkebekken, 29.vi.2020 © Hallvard Elven: gall

Jaapiella veronicae on Veronica chamaedrys

Veronica chamaedrys, Norway, Ellingsrud, Munkebekken, 29.vi.2020 © Hallvard Elven: gall

Jaapiella veronicae on Veronica chamaedrys

Veronica chamaedrys, Norway, Brønnøya, Sandbukta, 29.vi.2017 © Hallvard Elven: larva

Jaapiella veronicae on Veronica chamaedrys

Veronica chamaedrys, Norway, Ellingsrud, Munkebekken, 29.vi.2020 © Hallvard Elven: larva

Jaapiella veronicae on Veronica chamaedrys

Veronica chamaedrys, Norway, Brønnøya, Sandbukta, 29.vi.2017 © Hallvard Elven: male

Jaapiella veronicae on Veronica chamaedrys

Veronica chamaedrys, Norway, Gressholmen, 1.vii.2020 © Hallvard Elven: male

Jaapiella veronicae on Veronica chamaedrys

Veronica chamaedrys, Belgium, prov. Antwerp, Mol, de Maat, 16.ix.2021 © Carina Van Steenwinkel

Jaapiella veronicae on Veronica chamaedrys

opened gall with larvae

Jaapiella veronicae on Veronica chamaedrys

larva, thoracic papillae

Jaapiella veronicae on Veronica chamaedrys

spatula 120-130 µm).

Jaapiella veronicae on Veronica chamaedrys

abdomen end

Jaapiella chamaedrys, galls

Veronica chamaedrys, Naardermeer, 3.vii.2011

Jaapiella veronicae gall

Veronica chamaedrys, Belgium, prov. Liège, Comblain-au-Pont, 20.xi.2009 © Jean-Yves Baugnée: galled terminal bud

Jaapiella veronicae: gall on Veronica chamaedrys

Veronica chamaedrys, Belgium, prov. Liège, Theux, Le Rocheux, 1.vi.2018 @ Sébastien Carbonelle

Jaapiella veronicae gall

Veronica arvensis, Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen: gall, with culprit, 10.ix.2006

Jaapiella veronicae larvaJaapiella veronicae larva

larva: head in dorsal view, spatula

gall

Several orange larve together in a gall, that may be hairy; several overlapping generations. Part of the larvae pupates in the gall, in a white cocoon; another part hibernates in the ground and pupates in spring.

host plants

Plantaginaceae, monophagous

Veronica anagallis-aquatica, arvensis, bachofenii, beccabunga, catenata, chamaedrys, fruticans, longifolia, micrantha, montana, officinalis, polita, serpyllifolia, spicata, urticifolia.

larva

Jaapiella veronicae: spatula

prosternum with spatula (from Möhn, 1955a)

synonyms

Cecidomyia, Dichelomyia, Perrisia, veronicae.

notes

The larvae of Dasineura similis and Jaapiella veronicae cannot be separated macroscopically, and their galls strongly overlap. Abnormally hairy gals of leaf buds and petioles probably invariably are caused by J. veronicae, smooth ones (mostly?) by D. similis. Both species may also occur in galled flowers, and can only tentatively be identified by association with vegetative galls.

inquilines

Macrolabis incolens.

parasitoids, predators

Torymus veronicae.

references

Béguinot (2002a,e, 2006a,c, 2007b, 2012a), Bellmann (2012a), Bruun (2015a), Buhr (1965a), Chinery (2011a), Cogolludo (1921a), Coulianos & Holmåsen (1991a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Deckert & Deckert (2016a), Flügel (2016a), Gagné (2010a), de Vere Graham & Gijswijt (1998a) , Groom (2011a), Houard (1909a), Ilie & Marinescu (2011a), Kieffer (1891a), Koops (2013a), Lambinon, Schneider & Feitz (2001b), Lehmann & Flügel (2012a), Lehmann & Hannover (2016a), Möhn (1955a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Roskam (2009a, 2019a), Roskam & Carbonnelle (2015a), Rübsaamen (1895c), Schneider (2016a), Schremmer (1991a), Seidel (1957a), Simova-Tošić & Skuhravá (2001a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1996a, 2000a, 2004a, 2007a), Simova-Tošić, Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Postolovski (2007a), Skrzypczyńska (2007a), Skuhravá (1989a, 2006a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (1988a, 1994a,b, 1997a,b, 1999a,b, 2005b,c, 2007a, 2009a, 2010a,b, 2012a, 2021a: 296), 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, 2002a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Jørgensen (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Neacsu (1972a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý, Skrzypczyńska & Szadziewski (2008a), Stănescu (2009a), Sylvén (1960a, 1983a), Tavares (1905a), Tomasi (2012a, 2014a).

Last modified 4.iii.2023