Lathyromyza florum Rübsaamen, 1916

on Lathyrus

Lathyrus pratensis, Norway, Ellingsrud, Munkebekken, 19.vi.2020 © Hallvard Elven: female

Lathyrus pratensis, Norway, Ellingsrud, Munkebekken, 19.vi.2020 © Hallvard Elven: female

Lathyrus pratensis, Norway, Ellingsrud, Munkebekken, 19.vi.2020 © Hallvard Elven: male

Lathyrus pratensis, Norway, Ellingsrud, Munkebekken, 29.vi.2020 © Hallvard Elven: male

gall

The flower buds are swollen and remain closed. Larvae red, not jumping. Bivoltine; pupation in the soil.

host plants

Fabaceae, monophagous

Lathyrus pratensis, sylvestris.

Buhr adds with reservation: L. odoratus, tuberosus.

larva

prosternum with spatula (from Möhn, 1955a)

references

Buhr (1964b), Möohn (1955a), Rübsaamen (1916a), Skuhravá & Skuhravý (2021a: 152), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Jørgensen (2006a), Skuhravá, Skuhravý & Meyer (2014a).