Jaapiella veronicae (Vallot, 1827)
on Veronica

Veronica chamaedrys, Naardermeer, 3.vii.2011

Veronica chamaedrys, Belgium, prov. Liège, Comblain-au-Pont, 20.xi.2009 © Jean-Yves Baugnée: galled terminal bud
Veronica chamaedrys, Belgium, prov. Liège, Theux, Le Rocheux, 1.vi.2018 @ Sébastien Carbonelle

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


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
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
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), 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), 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).